WEAPONS
Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a weekend in a typical small town in America,and tragically reveals how they are all interrelated.
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Adam Bhala LoughDirectorBomb the System, The Upsetter, The Carter Documentary, WEAPONS, Hot Sugar's Cold World, The Motivation
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Adam Bhala LoughWriter
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Bill StrausProducerStraight Outta Compton
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Rob FriedProducerCollateral
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Elizabeth DestroProducerThe Butler
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Paul DanoKey CastThere Will Be Blood
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Nick CannonKey CastDrumline
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Arliss HowardKey CastAmistad
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Mark WebberKey CastBomb the System
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Riley SmithKey CastNashville, True Detective
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Amy FergusonKey CastThe Master
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Jade YorkerKey CastGridiron Gang
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Brandon Mychal SmithKey CastGet on Up
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Jay RabinowitzEditorTree of Life, Requiem for a Dream, 8 Mile
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Manuel Alberto ClaroCinematographerMelancholia
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:1 hour 15 minutes
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Completion Date:January 1, 2007
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Production Budget:1,000,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:16mm
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Sundance Film FestivalPark City
January 15, 2007
World Premiere
Nominated for Grand Jury Prize
3-time Sundance alum, Spirit Award nominated writer/director and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s Top 25 Independent Filmmakers to Watch, Adam Bhala Lough has dedicated his career to telling compelling stories, collaborating with interesting people and creating authentic work. Moving comfortably between Narrative and Documentary, Adam's films sit at the nexus of mainstream culture and the arthouse. His seven features have entered the most prestigious international film festivals - Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Edinburgh, Karlovy Vary, Stockholm, Melbourne, Cairo - to name a few. Adam is also a mentor in the Sundance Institute's Native Film lab, a member of the Sundance Diversity Committee, and was given the Congressional Award for voluntary public service.
“Rumblefish” and “Outsiders” By SE Hinton. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's “Chronicle of a Death Foretold.” John Donne, Meditation XVII. Tupac Shakur’s music and life. Skateboard videos like Big Brother Number Two or Camp Kill Yourself 1-4. Home videos and amateur video. America’s Funniest Home Videos starring Bob Saget. Stroszek. Jackass, Girls Gone Wild, Bum Fights, Ghetto Brawls 1&2 and other cheap underground video trash. Irreversible. La Haine. Weird European art films. 80% Documentary technique. Long takes. Master shots. Little to NO coverage. Zoom lens. Practical lighting. Super 16mm film. 5% Hyper-realistic Hollywood style. Super slow motion. Over-lit. 35mm film. 15% Home video style. Shitty camerawork. Mini DV tape. Cheap. Ugly. Gritty. Brutal. Biting. Satirical. Slow. Boring. Contemplative. REALITY. “Screwed Music” by DJ Screw. Fruit punch. Marijuana. Sippin’ syrup (drinking Codeine). Basketball. Slang. Piss. Spit. Boredom.
AmMIDDLEerica.