Katie Says Goodbye

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Katie Says Goodbye
Katie Says Goodbye poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWayne Roberts
Written byWayne Roberts
Produced by
  • Max Born
  • Kimberly Parker
  • F.A. Eric Schultz
  • Carlo Sirtori
  • Benjamin Steiner
  • David Steiner
  • Jacob Wasserman
Starring
CinematographyPaula Huidobro
Edited by
  • Sabine Emiliani
  • Carlo Sirtori
Music byDan Romer
Production
companies
  • Parallell Cinéma
  • Relic Pictures
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11) (TIFF)
  • June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish

Katie Says Goodbye is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Wayne Roberts in his directorial debut. The film stars Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott, Mary Steenburgen, Jim Belushi, Keir Gilchrist and Chris Lowell.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was released on June 7, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot[]

Katie is a kindhearted seventeen-year-old waitress who lives in a hamlet in rural Arizona with her mother Tracey. Katie begins a relationship with local mechanic and ex-convict Bruno. She turns to prostitution to overcome poverty, escape her boring life and fulfil her plan to move to San Francisco. Bruno finds out that she is having sex for money and tells her to stop doing so. She quits prostitution, but is raped by two of Bruno's co-workers. Bruno thinks that they paid her for sex, so he ends their relationship. Tracey leaves with a married man and Katie's money. Another waitress accuses Katie of stealing money from the restaurant. Katie quits her job. As she leaves the restaurant she falls to the ground sobbing. She then attempts to hitchhike.

Cast[]

Production[]

On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Olivia Cooke had been cast in the film in title role of Katie, alongside Mireille Enos as Katie's mother, and Christopher Abbott as Katie's love interest. Jim Belushi portrays one of Katie's clients, with Mary Steenburgen playing the role of the diner owner where Katie works. The script was written by Wayne Roberts, who also directed the feature; the film marks his directoral debut. The film was produced by Sean Durkin who directed Martha Marcy May Marlene, and was executive produced by Antonio Campos and Josh Mond. Roberts was inspired to direct the film after Campos and Durkin suggested he should.[3] Dan Romer composed the film's score.[4]

Principal photography began in March 2015 in New Mexico.[5][3] and concluded on April 30, 2015.[6]

Release[]

In August 2016, the first image of Cooke was released.[7] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[8] It was released on June 7, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.[9]

Critical reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a critic approval rating of 56%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Katie Says Goodbye". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Pond, Steve (August 23, 2016). "Toronto Film Festival Tops Off With Mark Wahlberg, Isabelle Huppert". The Wrap. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Borys Kit. "Olivia Cooke to Star in Indie Drama 'Katie Says Goodbye' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ "Dan Romer Scoring 'Katie Says Goodbye'". Film Music Reporter. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "'Katie Says Goodbye' filming in NM". abqjournal.com.
  6. ^ "On the Set for 5/4/15: Independence Day 2 Starts Shooting While Directors Jodie Foster and Martin Scorsese Wrap Their Films". SSN Insider. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Galuppo, Mia (August 22, 2016). "First Look: Olivia Cooke as a Small Town Waitress in Indie Drama 'Katie Says Goodbye'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 23, 2016). "Toronto Adds Mark Wahlberg Conversation, Mireille Enos-Starrer 'Katie Says Goodbye' to Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  9. ^ "Virtually every movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Katie Says Goodbye (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

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