Reach the Rock
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Written by | John Hughes |
Produced by | John Hughes |
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Cinematography | John J. Campbell |
Edited by | Gerald B. Greenberg |
Music by | John McEntire |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4,960 |
Reach the Rock is a 1998 American comedy drama film directed by and starring William Sadler and Alessandro Nivola. It was written and produced by John Hughes.
Premise[]
A small-town troublemaker (Alessandro Nivola), directionless and alienated, ends up spending a night in a jail cell, where he and the police chief (William Sadler) engage in a battle of wills and wit.
Cast[]
- William Sadler[1] as Quinn
- Alessandro Nivola[2] as Robin
- Bruce Norris as Ernie
- Brooke Langton as Lise[3]
- Norman Reedus as Danny
- Karen Sillas as Donna
- Richard Hamilton as Ed
Production[]
Writer/producer John Hughes originally offered the Reach the Rock script to director Chris Columbus at the same time he offered him Home Alone. Columbus opted to direct the latter.[4]
The soundtrack featured a compilation of Chicago-based post-rock artists, among them Tortoise and associated acts Bundy K. Brown, The Sea and Cake and John McEntire. It was released on Hefty Records, a label owned and operated by John Hughes III, the son of John Hughes. The film gets its title from a song by the band Havana 3am.
References[]
- ^ "William Sadler". IMDb. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Alessandro Nivola". IMDb. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Brooke Langton". IMDb. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amy (November 6, 2015). "'Home Alone' turns 25: A deep dive with director Chris Columbus". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 films
- English-language films
- American comedy-drama films
- American films
- American independent films
- Films produced by John Hughes (filmmaker)
- Films with screenplays by John Hughes (filmmaker)
- Gramercy Pictures films
- 1998 independent films
- 1998 comedy-drama films