Chlorine (2013 film)

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Chlorine
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJay Alaimo
Written by
  • Jay Alaimo
  • Matthew Fiorello
Produced by
  • Gary Giudice
  • Christopher Beatty
  • Joseph Mazzella
  • Matt Parker
Starring
CinematographyPaul J. Daley
Edited by
  • Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • David Leonard
Music byJay Lifton
Production
company
Company Motion Pictures
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)(Sun Valley Film Festival)
  • February 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Chlorine is a 2013 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Jay Alaimo. [1] [2] [3] Filming mainly took place in Madison, New Jersey and Wayne, New Jersey.

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Plot

Roger Lent has worked at the same bank for more than twenty years. He is passed over for a promotion and his wife is not happy because she wants the good life. The family can barely afford a membership at Copper Canyon Country Club, and everyone else has these nice mansions. Roger's boss tells him he has to make more money for the bank in order to get a promotion. One way is to encourage people to invest in Copper Canyon Estates, where Roger's son Henry is being told to cut corners. Roger's daughter Cynthia is having to deal with her first period and becoming a teenager. After getting tennis pro/drug dealer Pat to invest his money, Roger finds out Copper Canyon Estates is a Ponzi scheme and he must decide whether to do the right thing.

Cast

Release

Chlorine premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival in Idaho on March 17, 2013. [4]

Critical Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Chlorine has an approval rating of 8% based on 13 reviews. [5]

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