The Power of Few

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The Power of Few
The Power of Few Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Leone Marucci
Screenplay byLeone Marucci
Produced byJimmy Holcomb
Roy Scott Macfarland
Jay Thames
Fred D'Amico
Q'Orianka Kilcher
Leone Marucci [1]
Starring Christopher Walken
Christian Slater
Q'orianka Kilcher
Anthony Anderson
Jesse Bradford
Moon Bloodgood
Nicky Whelan
Devon Gearhart
Juvenile
Navid Negahban
Jordan Prentice
Derek Richardson [2]
Edited byJonathan Walls [1]
Music byMike Simpson [1]
Release date
  • February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.4 million [3]
Box office$30,444 [4]

The Power of Few is a 2013 American drama film directed, written and produced by Leone Marucci. The Power of Few was produced by Marucci through Steelyard Pictures with Q'orianka Kilcher and her company iQ Films.

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Plot

It is a crime drama featuring five interconnected stories, set in New Orleans. [1]

Cast

The film has an ensemble cast that includes Christopher Walken, Fisher Ashworth, Christian Slater, Q'orianka Kilcher, Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Moon Bloodgood, Nicky Whelan, Devon Gearhart, Juvenile, Navid Negahban, Jordan Prentice, and Derek Richardson. [2]

Production

Marucci and Kilcher set out to make the production process "interactive", with The Power of Few website used to disclose many details of production, as well as to solicit audience feedback. [5] [6] From online casting [7] to online editing, the global audience was provided original material from the film (and an online editing system) and invited to help create the finished film. [8] [9] The interactive collaboration continued beyond the website as the production ran a community outreach program in New Orleans during filming. [10]

Release

The Power of Few debuted theatrically in the United States on February 14, 2013. Steelyard Pictures platform released the film theatrically starting in two markets and expanding to 40 markets throughout the spring of 2013. Gaiam Vivendi is distributing the film on all non-theatrical platforms.

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