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Cruel Hearts

A young man discovers the woman he’s been sleeping with is not only married, but married to a notorious crime boss. Rather than look over his shoulder the rest of his life, the young man confesses to the crime boss and the two form an unlikely, dangerous friendship.

  • Paul Osborne
    Director
    FAVOR, OFFICIAL REJECTION
  • Paul Osborne
    Writer
    FAVOR, OFFICIAL REJECTION, TEN 'TIL NOON
  • Jonathan Brown
    Producer
  • Joe Pezzula
    Producer
    FAVOR
  • Leslie Osborne
    Producer
    FAVOR, OFFICIAL REJECTION
  • Robert Hornack
    Producer
    GHOSTHEADS, ELSTREE 1976, BACK IN TIME, LIFE AFTER FLASH
  • Bill Eikost
    Producer
    THIS LAST LONELY PLACE, WHITE ORCHID, CUSTODIAN
  • Patrick Day
    Key Cast
    FAVOR, CUT TO THE CHASE, WAITING FOR OPHELIA
  • Alev Aydin
    Key Cast
    LONELY BOY, SMALL SHOTS
  • Melora Hardin
    Key Cast
    TRANSPARENT, THE OFFICE, THE BOLD TYPE
  • Eddie Jemison
    Key Cast
    OCEANS 11, OCEANS 12, OCEANS 13, iZOMBIE, CHICAGO MED
  • Bonnie Root
    Key Cast
    BLUE BLOODS, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, WICKED CITY
  • Marion Kerr
    Key Cast
    JANE THE VIRGIN, NASHVILLE, LUCID, UNE LIBERATION
  • Dawn Brodey
    Key Cast
    INTO THE VOID, CRUSH IT, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Film Noir
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 26 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    64,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Paul Osborne

PAUL OSBORNE (Writer/Director/Editor/Executive Producer) – Paul is the writer, director, editor and executive producer of the dramatic thriller CRUEL HEARTS.
Paul previously directed the acclaimed feature FAVOR and documentary OFFICIAL REJECTION, which chronicled the experiences of independent filmmakers at film festivals. He also wrote and produced the indie feature TEN ‘TIL NOON and is co-president of production company Conspicuous Pictures.
In high school, Paul won the Denver’s Gates Planetarium statewide science fiction contest where his short script, THE FINAL EXAM, was produced by the planetarium and played to the public for four straight weeks. Paul went on to attend the University of Miami, majoring in both screenwriting and English, where two of the shorts he wrote and directed each won best picture awards at the university’s “Canes” film festival. He subsequently graduated Cum Laude.
Paul has worked in film production, primarily as an A.D, and in post- production as a film editor. He lives with his wife, FAVOR producer Leslie Wimmer Osborne, and their three children in Burbank, California.

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