The Pretenders (2018 film)

The Pretenders
The Pretenders
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Franco
Written by	Josh Boone
Produced by	Jay Davis; Vince Jolivette; Katie Leary; Scott Levenson; Jordan Yale Levine; Shaun Sanghani; Ryan R. Johnson;
Starring	Jack Kilmer; Jane Levy; Shameik Moore; Juno Temple; Brian Cox; Dennis Quaid; James Franco;
Cinematography	Peter Zeitlinger
Music by	Mark Kozelek
Production; companies	Rabbit Bandini Productions; SSS Entertainment; Yale Productions;
Distributed by	Cleopatra Entertainment
Release dates	November 24, 2018 (Torino); September 27, 2019 (United States);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Pretenders is a 2018 American drama film directed by James Franco from a screenplay by Josh Boone. It stars Jack Kilmer, Jane Levy, Shameik Moore, Juno Temple, Brian Cox, Dennis Quaid and Franco.

It had its world premiere at the Torino Film Festival on November 24, 2018. It was released on September 27, 2019, by Cleopatra Entertainment.

Cast[]

Jack Kilmer as Terry
Jane Levy as Catherine
Shameik Moore as Phil
Tyler Alvarez as Doug
Brian Cox as Henry
Dennis Quaid as Joe
Juno Temple as Victoria
James Franco as Maxwell
Mustafa Shakir as Mr. Stanish
Danielle Burgess as Madeline
Antoni Porowski as Antoni
Jacqueline Honulik as Kim

Production[]

In November 2016, it was announced James Franco would direct the film, from a screenplay by Josh Boone, with Franco, Jack Kilmer, Shameik Moore, Jane Levy, Brian Cox and Juno Temple joining the cast of the film. Vince Jolivette, Jay Davis, Shaun Sanghani, Jordan Yale Levine, Scott Levenson and Katie Leary served as producers on the film under their Rabbit Bandini Productions, SSS Entertainment and Yale Productions banners, respectively.^[1]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the Torino Film Festival on November 24, 2018.^[2] Shortly after, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.^[3] It was released on September 27, 2019.^[4]

References[]

^ Ford, Rebecca (November 17, 2016). "James Franco to Direct 'The Pretenders' With Trio of Rising Stars (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ "The Pretenders". Torino Film Festival. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2019). "James Franco's 'The Pretenders' Lands At Cleopatra Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ "The Pretenders". Village East Cinema. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

External links[]

The Pretenders at IMDb
The Pretenders at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Ford, Rebecca (November 17, 2016). "James Franco to Direct 'The Pretenders' With Trio of Rising Stars (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[2] "The Pretenders". Torino Film Festival. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[3] N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2019). "James Franco's 'The Pretenders' Lands At Cleopatra Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[4] "The Pretenders". Village East Cinema. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

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Filmography Awards and nominations
Films directed	The Ape (2005) Good Time Max (2007) Saturday Night (2010) The Broken Tower (2011) Sal (2011) My Own Private River (2011) Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) As I Lay Dying (2013) Child of God (2013) The Sound and the Fury (2014) In Dubious Battle (2016) The Institute (2017) The Disaster Artist (2017) Future World (2018) The Pretenders (2018) Zeroville (2019) The Long Home (TBA)
Related	Dave Franco (brother) Tom Franco (brother) Rabbit Bandini Productions Studio 4