Pearly Gates (film)

Pearly Gates
Directed by	Scott Ehrlich
Written by	Scott Ehrlich Penny Orloff
Produced by	Scott Ehrlich
Starring	Scott Grimes Uzo Aduba Lainie Kazan
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Michael Darrow
Release date	April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)(Newport Beach)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Pearly Gates is a 2015 American drama film directed by Scott Ehrlich and starring Scott Grimes, Uzo Aduba (her film debut) and Lainie Kazan. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Scott Grimes as Richard Whiner
• Bonnie Somerville as Sharon
• Illeana Douglas as Karen
• Uzo Aduba as Corrie
• Hill Harper as Dave
• Lainie Kazan as Millie
• Sam McMurray as Sol
• Jack Noseworthy as Dan
• Peter Bogdanovich as Marty
• Larry Miller as Rabbi
• Vincent Spano as The Mayor / Satan
• Jason Gray-Stanford as The Assistant

Production and Reception

The movie was based on a staged musical of the same name from 2011. It was filmed it 2015 in California. ^[3] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter described it as, "an ostensible comedy," with "banal observations about what it means to be remembered." ^[1]

References

1. Linden, Sheri (4 May 2015). "'Pearly Gates': Newport Beach Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 9 August 2020.
2. "Watch: 'Orange is the New Black' Star Uzo Aduba in Exclusive Trailer for Her First Movie 'Pearly Gates'". IndieWire. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
3. "Original Musical Pearly Gates to Begin Filming". Simon Peter Productions. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2024-01-16– via www.prweb.com.

External links

• Pearly Gates at IMDb