''Breakwater'' is a 2023 American
thriller film written and directed by James Rowe and starring
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in romantic comedy, western, and drama films. Appearing on screen since 1986, he is known for his work in various films such as '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Stay ...
.
Cast
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Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in romantic comedy, western, and drama films. Appearing on screen since 1986, he is known for his work in various films such as '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Stay ...
as Ray Childress
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Darren Mann
Darren Mann (born 1989) is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Ballas Kohl in the 2018 film '' Giant Little Ones''. He also portrayed Jett in the 2020 film ''Embattled''. His performance in the former film won him a Leo Award. On television, he po ...
as Dovey
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Mena Suvari as Kendra
[
*Alyssa Goss as Eve][
*]Celia Rose Gooding
Celia Rose Gooding (; born February 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. They made their Broadway debut and rose to prominence for the role of Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical ''Jagged Little Pill'' for which they won a 202 ...
as Jess[
]
Production
In June 2021, it was announced that Mulroney was cast in the film.[ In October 2021, it was announced that Mann, Goss, Sohn and Gooding have been added to the cast.][
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Release
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is an annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California and Redwood City, California. The international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation. It is ...
on August 19, 2023. The film was also shown at the Boston Film Festival
Boston Film Festival (BFF) is an annual film festival held in Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It has been held annually since 1984, usually in early September.
The Boston Film Festival premiered such notable films as '' The Last Kiss'' ...
on September 21, 2023. In October 2023, Vertical Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film.
Reception
Andrew Stover of Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first ...
rated the film a 6.5 out of 10.
Randy Myers of '' The Mercury News'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Set in North Carolina, (the cinematography is killer) this twisty tale serves up acting sparks while Rowe injects this 'Cape Fear'-lite effort with welcome doses of dark humor."
References
External links
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2023 films
Films shot in North Carolina
American thriller films
Vertical Entertainment films
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