An L.A. Minute

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An L.A. Minute
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Directed by Daniel Adams
Produced byMichael Flanders
Written by Daniel Adams
Larry Sloman
Starring Gabriel Byrne
Kiersey Clemons
CinematographyDenise Brassard
Edited byJoe D'Augustine
Release date
  • August 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

An L.A. Minute is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Daniel Adams, from a screenplay by Adams and Larry Sloman. [1] [2] It stars Gabriel Byrne, Kiersey Clemons, Bob Balaban, Ned Bellamy and others. It is Adams' first film after being released from prison where he spent 21 months for tax fraud related to his previous two films. The film was released in August 2018 only in three theaters. In December 2019, Adams was convicted of defrauding investors in connection to this film. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Kenny, Glenn (23 August 2018). "Review: 'An L.A. Minute' Isn't Worth the Time". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. Scheck, Frank (23 August 2018). "'An L.A. Minute': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Movie Director, His Partner, and Their Companies Litigation Release No. 24837 / June 16, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission v. Daniel Adams, Michael Flanders, Spiderworx Media LLC, and An L.A. Minute LLC, Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-01412 (C.D. Cal., filed February 26, 2019)
  4. mynewsla.com, SEC Resolves Allegations Over Financing of `L.A. Minute’ Film, June 16, 2020