Jackson (2008 film)
Jackson is a 2008 American comedy-drama-musical film written and directed by J. F. Lawton and starring Barry Primus and Charlie Robinson.[1]
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| Directed by | J. F. Lawton |
| Produced by | Ryan Pilon |
| Written by | J. F. Lawton |
| Starring | Barry Primus Charlie Robinson Steve Guttenberg Debra Jo Rupp |
| Music by | Frankie Blue |
| Cinematography | Jack Conroy |
| Edited by | Roderick Davis |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Jackson is about two homeless men in Los Angeles, Donald and Sam. At the start of the day Donald is given a $20 bill (also known as a "Jackson"). The film follows the two and shows their adventures throughout the day with this money, and features songs from various operas.
Cast
- Barry Primus as Donald
- Charlie Robinson as Sam
- Steve Guttenberg as Businessman
- Debra Jo Rupp as Nice Lady
Musical numbers
- "Una furtiva lagrima from Donizetti's Elixer of Love – Richard Brown and Shawnette Sulker
- "Champagne Aria" from Mozart's Don Giovanni – Cedric Trenton Berry
- "Habanera" from Bizet's Carmen – Elaa Lee Romani/ Chorus: Ariella Vaccarino, Aleta Braxton, Pilar Diaz, Tahlia McCollum
- Sextet from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor – Jennifer Suess, William Gorton, Michael Sokol, Fred Winthrop, Benjamin Von Atrops, Leberta Clark; Music performed by Remy Zero
- Monologue by Ibn Hakia from Tchaikovsky's Iolanta – John R. Jackson
- "O mio babbino caro" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi – Gustavo Hernandez Jr.
- "Va, pensiero" from Verdi's Nabucco – Socialists: Clamma Dale, Kimarie Torre, Lauren Lee
Chorus: Laura Decher, Frances Garcia, Erin Neff, Sara MacBride, Gregory Stapp, Antoine Garth, Gary Murphy, Tom Oberjat, Raphaela Rose Primus - "Love Cannot Be" (written by J.F. Lawton)
- "El Pueblo" – George Lawton and John Cross
- "Vamos a la Fiesta" – Julie Griffin
- "Abrabo" – Way Depp, Robidebs Okyeame, Paa Dogo and Brekete
- "I Wish I Was in Dixie Land" – John B.J. Smith
- "Downtown Birthday" (written by J.F. Lawton)
Production details
Jackson was filmed mainly in Los Angeles with the exception of one scene shot in Kentucky.
Awards
- 2009 Swansea Bay Film Festival
- Best in Festival
- 2009 The Conscious Life Film Festival
- Indigo Award
- 2009 Treasure Coast International Film Festival
- Best Feature Film
- Best Editing
- 2008 International Film Festival of South Africa
- Best Feature Film
- 2008 Non Violent Film Festival
- Best Feature Film
- 2008 Lakedance Film Festival
- Audience Award for Best Feature Film
- 2008 Socal Film Festival
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor: Barry Primus
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References
- "2008 Winners". SoCal Film Festival. 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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