''Columbus Circle'' is a 2012 American independent thriller film directed by

George Gallo George Gallo Jr. (born January 1, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter and musician. He is known for writing ''Midnight Run'' and '' 29th Street'', and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania ...

and co-written by Gallo and

Kevin Pollak Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 80 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's legal film ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in '' Grump ...

. The film stars

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, Beau Bridges,

Amy Smart Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. A native of Los Angeles, Smart began her career modelling in Italy and subsequently enrolled in acting school. Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...

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, and

. The film was released directly to video in the United States on March 6, 2012. Producer Christopher Mallick is accused of stealing millions of dollars from customers of his now defunct billing company "ePassporte" to fund the production of his films. This was Robert Guillaume's last film before his retirement in 2014 and his death on October 24, 2017.

Summary

The film is about an heiress who has shut herself inside her Columbus Circle apartment for nearly two decades. A detective investigating the death of one of her neighbors and the duo who move into the subsequently vacant apartment force her to face her fears of the outside world.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Los Angeles.

References

External links

* * 2012 direct-to-video films 2012 films 2012 independent films 2012 thriller films American independent films American thriller films Films directed by George Gallo Films scored by Brian Tyler Films set in apartment buildings Films set in Manhattan Films shot in Los Angeles 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-thriller-film-stub