Donald Cried | |
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Directed by | Kristopher Avedisian |
Screenplay by | Kristopher Avedisian |
Story by | Kyle Espeleta Jesse Wakeman |
Produced by | Allison Rose Carter Sam Fleischner Kyle Martin |
Starring | Kristopher Avedisian Jesse Wakeman Louisa Krause Ted Arcidi |
Cinematography | Sam Fleischner |
Production companies | Electric Chinoland Rough House Pictures |
Distributed by | The Orchard |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $61,406 [2] |
Donald Cried is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Kristopher Avedisian. The film stars Kristopher Avedisian, Jesse Wakeman, Louisa Krause and Ted Arcidi. The film was released on March 3, 2017, by The Orchard.
A Manhattanite banker returns to his hometown to pick up an urn and forgets his wallet. He seeks help from a home across the street only to find that it is still occupied by his high school neighbor who prevents him from leaving by appealing to their historic emotional connection.
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016. [1] The film was released on March 3, 2017, by The Orchard. [3]
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