The Trouble with Cali

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The Trouble with Cali
Directed by Paul Sorvino
Written by Amanda Sorvino
Starring Laurence Leboeuf
Glynnis O'Connor
Raviv Ullman
RZA
Release date
  • February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)(Sedona Arizona Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Trouble with Cali is an American drama film directed by Paul Sorvino and written by his daughter Amanda Sorvino. It stars Laurence Leboeuf, Glynnis O'Connor, Raviv Ullman and RZA.

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The film will not be released in theaters as a distribution deal was not able to be successfully negotiated spurring contention with Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, residents as $500,000 in tax payer funds was used to finance the film. [1] Subsequently, the Scranton Cultural Center hosted a free premiere of the film on July 9, 2015, with additional showings on July 10, 2015 and July 11, 2015. [2]

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References

  1. Michlowski, Bill (April 8, 2015). "Commissioners Inquiring How Movie Money Was Spent". Moosic, PA: WNEP-TV . Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Lee, Peggy (July 9, 2015). "Public Gets First Taste of 'The Trouble With Cali'". Moosic, PA: WNEP-TV . Retrieved July 9, 2015.