The Birthday Cake (film)
The Birthday Cake is an American film, directed by Jimmy Giannopoulos, from a screenplay by Diomedes Raul Bermudez, Shiloh Fernandez and Giannopoulos. It is also a directorial debut for Giannopoulos who has directed short films, and worked with Miley Cyrus, A$AP Rocky, Kid Cudi, and others on music projects.[1]
Plot
The Birthday Cake tells the story of a young Italian man, Giovanni (Gio) who is reluctantly continuing his family tradition of bringing a cake to his Uncle's house to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his father's passing. It's not long, however, before he witnesses a murder along the way that will force him to learn the truth behind his father's death and change his life forever.[2]
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Father Kelly
- Shiloh Fernandez as Gio
- David Mazouz as Young Gio
- Val Kilmer as Uncle Angelo
- Lorraine Bracco as Sofia
- Ashley Benson as Tracey
- John Magaro as Cousin Joey
- Vincent Pastore as Vito
- Nick Vallelonga as Uncle Tiny Tony
- Emily Tremaine as Karen
Production
In August 2019, it was announced that Ewan McGregor, Shiloh Fernandez and Val Kilmer joined the cast of the film. Producers include Diomedes Raul Bermudez of Purpose Films, Siena Oberman of Artemis Pictures and Danny Sawaf of Oceana Studios. Jamin O'Brien, Jason Weinberg and Greg Lauritano are executive producers.
References
- "Ewan McGregor, Shiloh Fernandez, Val Kilmer to Star in Mob Drama 'The Birthday Cake'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- "Ewan McGregor and Val Kilmer joining cast of 'The Birthday Cake'". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.