Valley of Angels
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| Valley of Angels | |
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| Directed by | Jon Rosten |
| Produced by | Edwin Johnston Jon Rosten Spencer Winslow |
| Written by | Jon Rosten |
| Starring | Danny Trejo George Katt |
| Music by | Mark Petrie |
| Cinematography | Armando Salas |
| Editing by | Jon Rosten |
| Distributed by | Peace Arch Entertainment ITN Distribution |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 2008 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000 |
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Valley of Angels is a 2008 urban action drama written and directed by Jon Rosten. The movie is about a young West LA drug dealer who searches for a path out of his dangerous existence.
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[edit] Plot
The Grand Prize winner of the 2004 WriteMovies.com International Screenwriting Contest, Valley of Angels follows a twenty-something drug dealer who falls into the dark side of the underworld after realizing that the City of Angels has lost its soul. Zachary "Zeus" Andrews is a Chicago transplant who moved to Los Angeles as a young boy, and quickly realized that he would never fit in there. A stranger in a hostile plastic landscape, Zeus quickly became the go-to guy for rich kids in search of chemical kicks. One day, after meeting a girl who appears to transcend the materialistic culture they both inhabit, the small-time drug dealer receives a tantalizing glimpse of his true destiny. Now, just as Zeus becomes convinced that he is finally on the path to enlightenment and begins preparing to leave his old life behind, the harsh reality of his grim existence strikes back with deadly vengeance. [1]
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| George Katt | Zachary 'Zeus' Andrews |
| Danny Trejo | Hector |
| Caroline Macey | Lisa |
| Renee George | Sandra |
| Heather Trzyna | Natalie |
| Miguel Angel Munguia | Miguel |
| Jessica Martine | Maria |
[edit] Production
Casting for Valley of Angels started in March of 2005. The film was shot between Thanksgiving and Christmas of that year with a budget of only $200,000. It debuted in March of 2007 at the NY International Independent Film & Video Festival where it took the Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture. The film was released in North America on DVD in February 2008.[2]
[edit] Awards
N.Y. International Independent Film & Video Festival:
- Won: Grand Jury Award for Best Feature
- Won: Best Actor (Danny Trejo)
- Won: Best Breakthrough Actor (George Katt)[3]
Writemovies.com International Screenwriting Competition:
- Won: Grand Prize - top script out of 1,000 entries[4]
[edit] Response
In its review of Valley of Angels, Independent Film Quarterly says that the film is "a debut feature that is both as confident and skillful as Reservoir Dogs, while containing the spiritual contemplation often inherent in Scorsese’s films." [5]
International Posters:
[edit] References
[edit] External links and sources
- Official website
- Valley of Angels at the Internet Movie Database
- Writer/Director Jon Rosten's interview with IFQ: [1]
