Amanda (2009 film)

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Amanda
Amanda FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed bySteve Marra
Written bySteve Marra
Produced byMark Agee
Steve Marra
StarringAriana Dubynin
Randy Ryan
Amy Esacove
Doug Johnson
Faith Marie
Bill Bannister
Erin Raftery
Diane Timmerman
China Doll
Music byPhil Buckle
Michael Jan Levine
Production
company
Adrenaline Motion Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Amanda is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Steve Marra and starring Randy Ryan and Ariana Dubynin. The story takes place in Indianapolis, where movie was also shot. [1] [2] On October 4, 2009, it was released at the Louisville's International Festival of Film in the United States. [3]

Contents

Premise

Joe Bender (Randy Ryan) is a successful 40-year-old man. Joe meets his dream girl, Amanda (Ariana Dubynin), and he marries her. But when his new wife reveals a very deep, dark secret, Joe begins questioning the true meaning of love. [1]

Production

Production began on April 13, 2009. The budget was under $500,000. [4]

Cast

Rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Reception

Jenny Elig of Metromix wrote that the film "does its job well." [1]

Amanda won best feature film at the 2010 Canada International Film Festival. [5]

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References

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  2. Elig, Jenny (2010-07-14). "Lots of choices at Indy's 10-day film festival". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved 2014-04-06.
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