Vicious Circle (2008 film)

Vicious Circle
Directed by	Paul Boyd
Produced by	Angelyna Martinez
Written by	Paul Boyd; Howard Gibson
Starring	Paul Rodriguez Jr.; Emily Rios; Trevor Wright
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Shane McLafferty
Release date	July 25, 2008 (New York International Latino Film Festival);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Vicious Circle is a 2008 drama film directed and written by Paul Boyd and starring Paul Rodriguez Jr., Emily Rios, and Trevor Wright.

Plot

Set on the streets of modern-day Venice Beach, Vicious Circle is a tragic punk rock Latino love story; a raw, edgy, teenage Romeo and Juliet with a murder mystery twist. We first see 18-year-old RJ (skateboard star, Paul Rodriguez Jr.) running through the streets of LA with a blood stained shirt and a gun in his backpack, leaving us to wonder, "What happened?" An artist and skater with a heart of gold, R.J. dreams of moving to New York City to pursue his dream of creating comic books. His hand-made sketchbook demonstrates his unique talent and acts as a portal between fantasy and reality. A strong influence of the game of chess from RJ's incarcerated father permeates his art and life; RJ lives by the rules of the game and knows the repercussions of one bad move. Soon, RJ meets Angel (Emily Rios), a rebellious singer in a local teenage punk band. Their unexpected story of true love causes the tides to turn in both lives, and RJ reveals a secret that could cost the life of his new love.

Cast

Paul Rodriguez Jr. as R.J.
Emily Rios as Angel
Trevor Wright as Fin
Robert Zepeda as Smiler Sanchez
Richard Edson as John
Idalis DeLeón as Helena
Perrey Reeves as Sgt. Berger
Cody McMains as Alfred
Clifton Powell as Freddy
Paul Rodriguez Sr. as Professor
Angelyna Martinez as CeCe Sanchez
Drew Osborne as Young Fin
Mike Diaz as Sgt. Gomez
Magdaleno "Guic One" Robles Jr as friend of Smiler

Soundtrack

Title	Artist
Opening Title	Asdru Sierra
"The Chase"	Asdru Sierra
"The Wake"	Asdru Sierra
"Nighthawks"	Wake Up Incinerate
"Restless Evil"	Cowboy Robot
"Dog Eat Dog"	TriggerFinger
"Little Tokyo"	Wake Up Incinerate
"Mad House"	Guic One DRP
"Savior"	Monster In The Machine
"Gravel Sheets"	Wake Up Incinerate
"Fight"	The Dirges

Release

Vicious Circle made its premiere at the 9th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival on July 25, 2008 at the Director's Guild Theatre. The film won Best Picture at 2008 HBO New York International Latino Film Festival. Vicious Circle also won the Audience Award at the 2008 Orlando International Film Festival and was an Official Selection at the 2009 Downtown Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Vicious Circle signed a distribution deal with Maya Entertainment in 2009.

Awards

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
2008	New York International Latino Film Festival	Won	Best Film	Paul Boyd

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External links

Vicious Circle on IMDb

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