From the Head

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From the Head
From the Head poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed byGeorge Griffith [1]
Written byGeorge Griffith
Produced byJeffrey Doornbos
Russell Gray
Christopher Lemole
StarringGeorge Griffith
Matthew Lillard
Jeffrey Doornbos
Samantha Lemole
CinematographyMartin Matiásek
Edited byJohn Coniglio
Release date
  • June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

From the Head is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by George Griffith. The film stars Griffith, Matthew Lillard, Jeffrey Doornbos and Samantha Lemole in the lead roles. [2]

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Plot

A "micro-budgeted indie", From the Head was touted as the directorial debut of a “veteran strip club bathroom attendant” (Griffith). [3] The movie portrays portraits of the men and women who populate a strip club and their effect on the resident bathroom attendant's psyche.

Cast

Reception

In his 2018 autobiography, Room To Dream, director David Lynch called it a "beautiful" work and said: "George made a film called From The Head...and when I saw it I knew he'd be a great Ray Monroe" (in Twin Peaks ). [4]

The Hollywood Reporter said it was "far more interesting than a film set entirely in a bathroom has a right to be." [5] Shockya gave it an overall B− rating, calling it "a movie of considerable if to-scale surprises." [3]

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References

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  2. From the Head (2011) , retrieved 2021-02-21
  3. 1 2 Simon, Brent (2013-06-22). "From the Head Movie Review". Shockya.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  4. "Room to Dream by David Lynch, Kristine McKenna: 9780399589218 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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