Made in Cleveland
Made in Cleveland (formerly titled Cleveland, I Love You) is a 2013 anthology film consisting of 11 short films featuring the work of seven different directors and five screenwriters. The short films all relate in some way to the subject of life, love, and the pursuit of happiness in Cleveland, Ohio. The film was written, directed, produced largely by people with connections to Cleveland, and it stars a cast and crew consisting predominantly of current or former Clevelanders, including Shaker Heights native Jamie Babbit and Cleveland natives Eric Swinderman and Robert C. Banks, Jr. The film stars an ensemble cast, among them Busy Philipps, Gillian Jacobs, George Roth, Jeffrey Grover, Robin Swoboda, Leon Bibb, Brendan Potter, Derek Koger, Linda Ryan, Robbie Barnes, Charlie Martini, and others. Made in Cleveland premiered June 13, 2013 at the historic Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore 7 theater in Euclid, Ohio. It opened June 21 in five Atlas Cinemas theaters in Ohio, and was well reviewed in the local press.[2][3][4] Made in Cleveland will be released by its distributor, Striped Entertainment, in additional select cities in the United States in Summer 2013.
| Made in Cleveland | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Produced by | Mark Pengryn Ashley Abraham Eric Swinderman Amy Swinderman |
| Starring | Busy Philipps, Gillian Jacobs, Leon Bibb |
| Music by | Isaac Nicholas Bethesda |
| Cinematography | Zach Christy Patrick Antone |
| Edited by | Matt Pallotta Eric Swinderman Sage O'Bryant |
Production company | 1031 Films, LLC |
| Distributed by | Striped Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Yiddish |
Cast and crew
Following is the full cast and crew of eleven segments of Cleveland, I Love You
| Segment | Director | Writer | Actors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corned Beef & Mamie O'Rourke | Eric Swinderman | Eric Swinderman | George Roth as Saul Steve Ryan as Harry Valerie Mayen as Mamie |
| Fucking Cleveland | Jamie Babbit | Karey Dornetto | Busy Philipps as Shannon Gillian Jacobs as Martha |
| Learning to Fly | Eric Swinderman | Eric Swinderman | James McGilbray as Dr. Monroe Charlie Martini as Daryl Victor Kuehn as Steven Nancy Telzerow as Nancy |
| Friday Night | Tony Hartman | Tony Hartman | Christian Prentice as Sean Mark Mazzocoo as Shawn Mary Faktor as Traci Stefanie Satchik as Linda Jason Botsford as Andy |
| Love of Country | Amy Tankersley Swinderman | Robert Mason | Leon Bibb as Thomas Imani Khiry as Randall Brendan Potter as Sgt. Lennox |
| Book of Love | Robert Banks | Robert Mason | Robbie Barnes as Girl Patrick Antone as Guy |
| Forbidden Love | Cigdem Slankard | Eric Swinderman | Jessy Leigh as Naveen Dan Sanek as Alex Troy Field as Danielle Rollin Michael as Mr. Stubbins |
| Domestic Disputes | Sage O'Bryant | Eric Swinderman | Derek Koger as Paul Joe Zamora as Jason Sabrina McPherson as Sheree Jimmie Lee Williams as Antwon |
| Wingmen | Tony Hartman | Tony Hartman | Jackson Biesecker as Mike Michael Goulis as Tim Andrea Richardson as Sherry and introducing Mikkayla Renee Flores as Sherry's friend |
| Love Interrupted | Sage O'Bryant | Eric Swinderman | Robin Swoboda as Janice Jeffrey Grover as Donnie Michael Cipiti as Tony |
| Love Thy Neighbor | Eric Swinderman | Dan Sanek | Linda Ryan as Evelyn Danielle Temelkoff as Tom |
References
1. Cleveland Scene Magazine, August, 2012
2. The Celebrity Cafe: Busy Philipps
3. Cinema Blend: Gillian Jacobs, Community
4. Trailer Bites, Three Star Reviews
5. Midwest Movie Maker Magazine, February, 2012
6. Midwest Movie Maker Magazine, January, 2012
7. Midwest Movie Maker Magazine, January, 2012