Columbus Circle (film)

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Columbus Circle
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Directed by George Gallo
Written byGeorge Gallo
Kevin Pollak
Produced byChristopher Mallick
William Sherak
Jason Shuman
Starring
CinematographyAnastas N. Michos
Edited byMalcolm Campbell
Music by Brian Tyler
Production
companies
Oxymoron Entertainment
Blue Star Pictures
G4 Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)(direct-to-video)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million

Columbus Circle is a 2012 American independent thriller film directed by George Gallo and co-written by Gallo and Kevin Pollak. [1] The film stars Selma Blair, Giovanni Ribisi, Beau Bridges, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, and Kevin Pollak. The film was released directly to video in the United States on March 6, 2012. Producer Christopher Mallick is accused of stealing millions of dollars from customers of his now defunct billing company "ePassporte" to fund the production of his films. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

This was Robert Guillaume's last film before his retirement in 2014 and his death on October 24, 2017.

Summary

The film is about an heiress who has shut herself inside her Columbus Circle apartment for nearly two decades. A detective investigating the death of one of her neighbors and the duo who move into the subsequently vacant apartment force her to face her fears of the outside world. [1]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Los Angeles. [1]

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