Close-Up

Movie Title: Close-Up

More Title: Close Up International (copyright title) (English title)

Country / Region: USA

Genre: Drama

Runtime: USA: 85 min

Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Release Date: January 10,2011, the United States ......( theatrical release)

Plot:
"CLOSE-UP" is a dramatic feature film told through the eyes of a failed Philadelphia actor who has succumbed to drug addiction. Our story follows him during the Holidays as he desperately tries to regain everything he has lost in his life; his wife and child, his job, and his pride, before it's too late. Over the course of one day on New Years Eve in New York City, a young vibrant woman, Freebird, shows him how to stand up, discover himself and move on with his life.
Plot Keywords: Addiction, Drugs, Actor, Sex, Vomit, Blood, Violence, Father Daughter Dance, Quitting A Job, Redemption, Tragedy, 1980s, Father Daughter Estrangement
, Ambiguous Ending, Clothes, Hit In The Face, Audience, Long Take, Hospital, Female Nudity, Bar, Comeback, Bloodbath, Mutilation, Husband Wife Relationship, Heart Attack
, Social Realism, Male Female Relationship, Father Daughter Relationship, Price Of Fame, Washed Up Star, Shopping, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Divorce
Taglines: When do we stop running from Life?

Trivia:
The Character's names are never mentioned in the story. A personal choice made by the Writer and Director, Jose E. Cruz Jr., To give the audience a more emotional attachment to the characters, their plight and an understanding that these characters could be someone they may know personally.

Directed by
Jose E. Cruz Jr.

Writing credits
Jose E. Cruz Jr. Screenplay

Cast (in credits order)
Shaun Paul Costello ... Straggler
Valentina Mohle ... Freebird
Alan Ruck ... The LA Director
Ryan Dunn ... The Drug Dealer
Brian Anthony Wilson ... The NA Mentor
Jacqui Schneider ... The Wife
Brian Gallagher ... Owner of the Garage
Jensen Bucher ... The Sister
Angel Sanchez ... The New Boyfriend
Gabby Gariffo ... The Daughter
Joe Gariffo ... Noodle Head
Jeremy Ganter ... Freebird's Boyfriend
Phil DiMaio ... Actor in Swooped
Nicole Cinaglia ... Actress in Swooped
Maggie Cogswell ... Casting Director
Emma Ruck ... The Casting Director
Ruby Goldin ... Producer
Alexandra Findley ... Mentor's Wife
Farrah Anne Costello ... Hooker
Joe Raffa ... Rude receptionist
Gabriela Herbas ... Gossiping receptionist
Krista Boshinski ... Acting teacher
Greg Bell ... Acting class partner
Cindy Engle ... Gossiping receptionist
Mustafa Sulaiman ... Pimp
Charles Mosley ... Drug buyer
Matthew Nadu ... Drug pusher
Lisa Panzer ... Acting class student
Bernard Glincosky ... Acting class student
Ann-Marie Jordan ... Acting class student
Tom Kingsmill ... Garage customer
Jesse Draham ... Pedestrian
Jeff Cleve ... Actor in Swooped
Brian Heffron ... Thug
Jae Greene ... Thug
Mohammed J. Ali ... Thug
Kevin M. Costello ... Producer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jared Berezin ... Man waiting to audition
James Cagney ... Himself (archive footage)
Christina Rose Scott ... New York Photographer
Heidi Marie Starr ... Actress in Swooped
Max Summit ... Casting Assosiate

Produced by
Elizabeth Arbilon .... executive producer
Maggie Cogswell .... executive producer
Shaun Paul Costello .... producer
Larry Cotton .... executive producer
Jose E. Cruz Jr. .... Executive producer
Alexandra Findley .... line producer
Erica Lenart .... associate producer
Valentina Mohle .... producer
Sean H. Sutton .... executive producer

Original Music by
John Avarese

Cinematography by
Charlie Anderson

Film Editing by
Jose E. Cruz Jr.

Makeup Department
Ivy Castelgrande .... special makeup effects artist
Alexandra Findley .... key makeup artist

Sound Department
Sean Arena .... sound designer
John Avarese .... post-production sound mixer
John Avarese .... sound designer
John Avarese .... sound editor
Jeff Cleve .... boom operator
Ricardo I. Cruz .... boom operator
Bryson DeVan .... sound
Mike Jarzabek .... boom operator
Mike Jarzabek .... sound
Esther Elise Johnson .... sound
Nicholas Krouse .... sound
Charles Mosley .... boom operator
Charles Mosley .... sound
Joe Raffa .... sound recordist
Angel Sanchez .... sound recordist

Stunts
Mohammed J. Ali .... stunt performer
Jae Greene .... fight coordinator
Jae Greene .... stunt performer
Brian Heffron .... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Cleve .... grip
Katy Cleve .... grip
Katy Cleve .... slate
Farrah Anne Costello .... still photographer
Bryson DeVan .... gaffer
Joseph Hennigan .... camera operator
Joseph Hennigan .... director of photography: second unit
Anthony Keating .... key grip
Anthony Keating .... slate
Erica Lenart .... slate
Tom Wexler .... still photographer
Christopher Wiezorek .... camera operator

Other crew
Jared Berezin .... production assistant
Katy Cleve .... production assistant
Farrah Anne Costello .... production assistant
Jose E. Cruz III .... production assistant
Ricardo I. Cruz .... production assistant
Charles Mosley .... production assistant

Thanks
Steve Buscemi .... very special thanks
Laura Edoff .... very special thanks
Jules Roman III .... very special thanks

Production Companies

     Cruz Control Pictures
     Lucky Bastrurds Productions

Other Companies

     Cinema Music Consulting music services

Official Website:
http://cruzcontrolpictures.com
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