Chelsea Walls
| Chelsea Walls | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ethan Hawke |
| Written by | Nicole Burdette |
| Produced by | Alexis Alexanian Pamela Koffler Christine Vachon Gary Winick |
| Starring | Kris Kristofferson Uma Thurman Robert Sean Leonard Tuesday Weld Kevin Corrigan Bianca Hunter Vincent D'Onofrio Natasha Richardson Rosario Dawson |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Adriana Pacheco |
| Music by | Jeff Tweedy |
Production companies | Killer Films IFC Films |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000[2] |
| Box office | $60,902[3] |
Chelsea Walls is a 2001 independent film directed by Ethan Hawke and released by Lions Gate Entertainment. It is based on the 1990 play Chelsea Walls by Nicole Burdette. It stars Kris Kristofferson, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Natasha Richardson, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Robert Sean Leonard among others, with original score by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The story takes place in the historic Chelsea Hotel in New York City.
Plot[]
The film tells five stories of a number of artists as they spend a single day in New York's famed bohemian home Chelsea Hotel, struggling with their arts and personal lives.
Cast[]
- Kris Kristofferson as Bud
- Uma Thurman as Grace
- Robert Sean Leonard as Terry Olsen
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank
- Natasha Richardson as Mary
- Rosario Dawson as Audrey
- Mark Webber as Val
- Frank Whaley as Lynny Barnum
- Kevin Corrigan as Crutches
- Guillermo Díaz as Kid
- Bianca Hunter as Lorna Doone
- Matthew Del Negro as Rookie cop
- Paz de la Huerta as Girl
- Paul Failla as Cop
- Duane McLaughlin as Wall
- Jimmy Scott as Skinny Bones
- John Seitz as Dean
- Mark Strand as Journalist
- Heather Watts as Ballerina
- Tuesday Weld as Greta
- Harris Yulin as Bud's editor
- Steve Zahn as Ross
- Sam Connelly, Richard Linklater, and Peter Salett as Cronies
Reception[]
Chelsea Walls received negative reviews, currently holding a 26% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four, claiming: "Movies like this do not grab you by the throat. You have to be receptive. The first time I saw "Chelsea Walls," in a stuffy room late at night at Cannes 2001, I found it slow and pointless. This time, I saw it earlier in the day, fueled by coffee, and I understood that the movie is not about what the characters do, but about what they are. It may be a waste of time to spend your life drinking, fornicating, posing as a genius and living off your friends, but if you've got the money, honey, take off the time."[5]
References[]
- ^ "CHELSEA WALLS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2003-06-24. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ Roger Ebert (June 7, 2002). "Chelsea Walls". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ "Chelsea Walls (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Chelsea Walls at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Roger Ebert review of Chelsea Walls, RogerEbert.com; accessed July 4, 2015.
External links[]
- 2001 films
- English-language films
- 2001 drama films
- 2001 independent films
- American films
- American drama films
- American independent films
- American spy films
- Camcorder films
- Films about music and musicians
- Films about suicide
- American films based on plays
- Films set in hotels
- Films set in New York City
- Films shot in New York City
- Films scored by Jeff Tweedy
- Films directed by Ethan Hawke
- Films produced by Christine Vachon
- Killer Films films
- Lionsgate films
- 2001 directorial debut films