The Girl on the Train (2013 film)

The Girl on the Train
Directed byLarry Brand
Written byLarry Brand
Produced byJames Carpenter
Rebecca Reynolds
Gary Sales
StarringHenry Ian Cusick
Nicki Aycox
Stephen Lang
David Marguiles
Charles Aitken
CinematographyDavid Sperling
Edited byLarry Brand
Stephen Mark
Production
company
8180 Films
Distributed byMonterey Media (US)
Release date
  • April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25) (Newport Beach)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Girl on the Train is a 2013 American independent thriller film directed and written by Larry Brand, and produced by James Carpenter, Rebecca Reynolds, Gary Sales. The film stars Henry Ian Cusick, Nicki Aycox, Stephen Lang.

Plot

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Danny Hart, a documentary filmmaker, boards a train at Grand Central Terminal, heading to upstate New York to interview the subjects of his latest project. A chance encounter with a young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and Hart is forced to leave his complacent life behind for a world in which the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. As Hart tells his strange story to a police detective he finds himself being questioned as the detective tries to ascertain whether Hart is the victim or a suspect in this affair.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The Girl on The Train is directed and written by Larry Brand, and produced by James Carpenter, Rebecca Reynolds, and Gary Sales. Reynolds and Carpenter, who founded 8180 Films, are married. Ross Satterwhite was the executive producer.[3]

The Girl on The Train was shot in New York City from March to April 2012, over a total of 17 days.[4] Filming locations include offices in the Wall Street area, an abandoned Catholic school, and Grand Central Terminal.[5][6]

Release

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The Girl on the Train premiered at the Newport Film Festival.[1] In November 2013, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights to the film, and they released the film in the United States in 2014.[2]

Festivals

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The Girl on the Train was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

  • 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival – Winner Best Screenplay – Larry Brand[7]
  • 2013 Big Bear Lake International Film Festival[8]
  • 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival[9]
  • 2013 Oaxaca Film Festival[10]
  • 2013 San Diego Jewish Film Festival[11]
  • 2013 Traverse City Film Festival[12]
  • 2014 Sedona International Film Festival [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "At the Festival: Friday". Daily Pilot. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (22 November 2013). "Girl On The Train find US homes". Screen Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ Morris, Kristine (30 April 2012). "Neo-Noir Thriller". Grand Transverse Insider. Morning Star Publishing. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. ^ Anderson, Loraine (31 May 2013). "Leland filmmakers create story about people's stories". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  5. ^ Dutmers, Molly (17 July 2013). "Local Producers to Show Latest Film at 2013 Traverse City Film Festival". Traverse. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  6. ^ Maurer, Daniel (12 April 2012). "Film Turns Mary Help of Christians School Into After-Hours Club". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  7. ^ Carson, L. Pierce (20 November 2013). "Audiences jam expanded Napa Valley Film Festival". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Festival Genius The Girl on the Train". Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  9. ^ "The Girl on the Train – Friday Night Spotlight 2013". Newport Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  10. ^ "The Girl On The Train Larry Brand". Oaxaca Film Festival. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  11. ^ "S.D. JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL – GIRL ON THE TRAIN". Eventful. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  12. ^ "THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN". Traverse City Film Festival. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Interactive Schedule". sedonafilmfestival.org. Retrieved 13 Feb 2014.
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