MAN IN THE CHAIR
OREGON PREMIERE!
Directed by Michael Schroeder
United States, 109 mins.
Drama
Sunday, 7:30 pM, The Elsinore
What better way to pay tribute to the tireless work of the behind-the-scenes filmmakers whose spark and pizzazz ignites movie magic than with Michael Schroeder’s Man In The Chair. Despite the generations that separate them, a couple of rebellious loners forge a bond based on their mutual love of the cinema, and Cameron (Michael Angarano of TV’s Will and Grace), a volatile teen on a mission to direct, sees an opportune moment in his newfound friendship with Flash, a grousing, long-retired Hollywood gaffer played unflinchingly by magnificent mogul Christopher Plummer. In exchange for payment of cigars and bourbon, Flash agrees to enlist the ostracized has-beens in his retirement community, including an Oscar-winning screenwriter, the splendid M. Emmett Walsh, whose rejuvenated enthusiasm promises to breathe life into Cameron’s project. A sentimental nod to the days of old, the innovative, visual flourishes woven throughout are also a powerful and refreshing tip of the hat to what the future holds.
Film hosted by Linda Mason and Claudia KyleSelected Filmography: The Glass Cage (96); Cover Me (95); Out of the Dark (89)
Awards: Heartland Film Festival Audience Award & Crystal Heart Award; Method Fest Best Ensemble Cast; Palm Beach International Film Festival Best Actor; Santa Barbara International Film Festival Best American Film; Stony Brook Film Festival Audience Choice Award
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