Reception
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| Small Town Wisconsin | |
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| Directed by | Niels Mueller |
| Screenplay by | Jason Naczek |
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| Cinematography | Nathaniel Goodman |
| Edited by | Tracy Adams |
| Music by | Nicholas Jacobson-Larson |
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| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Small Town Wisconsin is a 2020 American drama film written by Jason Naczek, directed by Niels Mueller and starring David Sullivan, Kristen Johnston and Bill Heck. [1] Alexander Payne and Jinhua Yang served as executive producers of the film. [2]
The film was released in theaters in the United States on June 10, 2022, by Quiver Distribution. [3]
After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams - Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What's supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption.
The film premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival in August 2020. [4] The film was also shown at the Milwaukee Film Festival in October 2020. [5] [6]
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