The God Committee
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Directed by | Austin Stark |
Written by | Austin Stark |
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Cinematography | Matt Sakatani Roe |
Edited by | Alan Canant |
Music by | The Newton Brothers |
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Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $24,463[2][3] |
The God Committee is a 2021 American drama film, written and directed by Austin Stark. It stars Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, Janeane Garofalo, Dan Hedaya, and Colman Domingo. It concerns organ transplant systems and the impact they have on the people involved.[4]
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 20, 2021. It was released on July 2, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.
When a donor heart unexpectedly arrives at a New York hospital, an organ transplant committee must convene within one hour to decide which of three other patients deserves the life-saving heart. God's work is now left in the hands of five doctors, including Boxer (Kelsey Grammer), a cynical but brilliant heart surgeon; Jordan (Julia Stiles), an idealistic up-and-comer; and Gilroy (Janeane Garofalo), a weary bureaucrat. As the debate over the heart heats up, ethics and bribes clash, leaving the committee members to question what’s more valuable: morals or money?
Cast[]
- Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Andre Boxer
- Julia Stiles as Dr. Jordan Taylor
- Colman Domingo as Father Dunbar
- Janeane Garofalo as Dr. Valerie Gilroy
- Dan Hedaya as Emmett Granger
- Peter Kim as Dr. Allen Lau
- Patricia R. Floyd as Nurse Wilkes
Production[]
In March 2019, it was announced Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya had joined the cast of the film, with Austin Stark directing from a screenplay he wrote.[5]
Principal photography began in March 2019.[6]
Release[]
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 20, 2021. Prior to, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 2, 2021, release.[7] It was previously scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, but the festival was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
References[]
- ^ "The God Committee". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "The God Committee". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "The God Committee". The Numbers. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 28, 2019). "Kelsey Grammer And Julia Stiles Appointed To 'The God Committee'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 28, 2019). "Kelsey Grammer And Julia Stiles Appointed To 'The God Committee'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "The God Committee". Production List. 25 February 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick; Grobar, Matt (May 13, 2021). "'The God Committee' Starring Kelsey Grammer Lands U.S. Deal With Vertical Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Over Coronavirus Precautions". Rolling Stone. 13 March 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- American films
- American drama films
- Films shot in New York City
- Films scored by the Newton Brothers
- Vertical Entertainment films