3 Nights in the Desert

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3 Nights in the Desert
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Directed by Gabriel Cowan
Written byAdam Chanzit
Produced by
  • John Suits
  • Gabriel Cowan
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Bruno
Edited bySeth Clark
Music by
Production
company
New Artists Alliance
Distributed by Monterey Media (US)
Release date
  • January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04)(Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

3 Nights in the Desert is a 2014 American drama film directed by Gabriel Cowan, written by Adam Chanzit, and starring Amber Tamblyn, Wes Bentley, and Vincent Piazza.

Contents

The film premiered on January 4, 2014, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival followed by a screening on October 18, 2014, at the Twin Cities Film Festival. The film will be given a limited release in early 2015. [1]

Premise

The drama follows three estranged friends who reunite to celebrate turning 30 years old, while also reminiscing about how they almost made it as a rock band.

Cast

Release

The film had a US theatrical release in early 2015 followed by the DVD and VOD release. [1]

Festivals

3 Nights in the Desert was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 40% of five surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating was 4.8/10. [2] Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that "the characters, situations and dialogue too seldom escape cliche in Gabriel Cowan’s watchable but unmemorable feature". [3] Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This limp drama about a band's reunion never sings or soars." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Monterey Media Acquires Wes Bentley-Amber Tamblyn Road Movie '3 Nights in the Desert'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. "3 Nights In The Desert (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (2014-02-04). "Film Review: '3 Nights in the Desert'". Variety . Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. Farber, Stephen (2014-01-10). "3 Nights in the Desert: Palm Springs Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2015-04-24.