Jim carrey, jude law, liam aiken and emily browning directed by. Nov 15, 2012 one of the hardest things for a filmmaker to convey is sincerity. Silberlings 2002 film, moonlight mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the. Silberling s 2002 film, moonlight mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the murder of his girlfriend, actress rebecca schaeffer, in 1989. Brad silberlings followup to city of angels, moonlight mile invokes a handful of recent hits, filtering the subject matter of in the bedroom through the outoftime design quirks of the royal tenenbaums, as well as wonder boys 70s soundtrack and comfortofhome familiarity.
Distributie moonlight mile moonlight mile 2002 film. But then moonlight mile provides joe a tooconvenient moviestyle savior, in bertie ellen pompeo, the local postmistress who is herself wound up in loss and denial, concerning a boyfriend. Schaeffer, the star of tvs my sister sam, was shot and killed by a crazed male fan after she signed an autograph for him outside her apartment. Moonlight mile has been ranked 4737 times, wins 33. People immediately think of benjamin, hoffmans famous role in the graduate. A turning point came when she was selected by director brad silberling in 2002 for a role in his film moonlight mile playing jake gyllenhaals sympathetic love interest. A director who has distinguished himself on television as well as in feature films, brad silberling was born on september 8, 1963. Rebecca schaeffer actress, dating at time of her death wife. As he copes with the death of his fiancee, a young man befriends her parents and must figure out what he wants out of life. Director brad silberling did stop by for a few minutes between our set tours to talk about the giant production. Her mother criticizes how one friend expressed her sympathy. Finding warmth, humor and uneasy comfort in the face of senseless tragedy, moonlight mile is a poignant movie about pain and loss that doesnt succumb to melodrama and cryyouariver, givemeanoscar performances.
Besides 10 items or less, however, he career mostly shifted from film to television. This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector brad silberlings own experience. Here, the victim is not a tv star, but a regular person with problems, just like you and me. With roles in such eagerly anticipated films as steven spielbergs catch me if you can 2002 and the comic book adaptation daredevil 2003 following close on the heels of what many. Im certainly no fan of the genre, but i felt moonlight mile s. Her boyfriend at the time was brad silberling, writer and director of the 2002 movie moonlight mile, he based the film on his own experiences of her tragic death. Silberling took it upon himself to remake wim wenders metaphysical masterpiece wings of desire as the anemic meg ryan vehicle city of angels. Like the characters in this wellacted film, writerdirector brad silberling confronted death when his girlfriend, actress rebecca schaeffer, was murdered in 1989.
All fans of 1970s rock music will be elated by the songs here by elton john and bernie taupin, jefferson airplane, jethro tull, bob dylan, van morrison, and the rolling stones. Moonlight mile novel, the sixth novel in the kenziegennaro series, focusing. We meet joe nast jake gyllenhaal, the fiance of the dead girl, and her parents ben and jojo floss dustin hoffman and susan sarandon. Literally at a loss, joe moves in to the floss home and forms an unusual bond with these virtual strangers. Thus, moonlight mile came as something of a surprise. Silberling also provides an audio intro to the section. Sep 27, 2002 moonlight mile is set in 1973, in the fictional town of cape anne, mass. Moonlight mile and 7 related entities entities finder.
Jake gyllenhaal, susan sarandon, dustin hoffman, ellen pompeo, dabney coleman mpaa rating. Sep 27, 2002 after the funeral is over and the mourners have come back to the house for coffee and cake and have all gone home, the parents and the boyfriend of diana, the dead girl, sit by themselves. With a cast of veteran actors bringing unbelievable depth to the characters, silberling wanted to ensure the songs included in the film not only enhanced the on screen intent, but also carried individual strength. At first only quiet clues in the dialogue allow us to understand that someone has died. It is the sixth novel in the authors kenziegennaro series, focusing on private investigators patrick kenzie and angela gennaro. Brad silberlings picture, loosely based on events in his own life, could. It follows her fiance and parents as they cope with her death and try to get themselves back on track. Directorscreenwriter brad silberling brings his past grief to the big screen in buena vista home entertainments moonlight mile, a touching, sometimes witty film about a fiance who loses his bridetobe in a shooting and then forms a strong bond with her parents. The book is a sequel to lehanes 1998 novel gone, baby, gone. Born november 10th, 1969, actress ellen pompeos career began to soar after a memorable turn as jake gyllenhaals sympathetic love interest in director brad silberlings introspective family drama moonlight mile. A young man grieves with the parents of his fiance after her accidental death. Brad silberling was born on september 8, 1963 in washington, district of columbia, usa as bradley mitchell silberling.
Janet fitchs acclaimed novel that was also a selection of oprahs book club has. Theres no better indicator of hollywoods autumnal turn toward the serious than mortality at. As a result, silberling ended up forming a strong bond with rebeccas parents. Even though moonlight mile wasnt ragingly exciting, its so wellcrafted i couldnt put down this story of a bostonarea private detective who gets into new trouble because of an old case. Even if you earnestly believe in what your movie is about, by the time it goes through the process of casting, filming, and. Brad silberling is one of the most versatile writers and directors working in the industry today. Dustin hoffmans character in moonlight mile is named ben. Im climbing on to the dennis lehane bandwagon really late, but i am fully on board. Moonlight mile brad silberling, 2002 brad silberling has had a rather long and completely undistinguished hollywood career. What do you say when someone diessomeone you cared for. In 2006, silberlings movie 10 items or less was the first movie made legally available for download during its theatrical run. The film takes its name from the rolling stones song of the same name. Moonlight mile by brad silberling brad silberling, jake.
This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector brad silberling s own experience. Moonlight mile film, a 2002 movie written and directed by brad silberling moonlight mile manga, a manga and anime series moonlight mile novel, the sixth novel in the kenziegennaro series, focusing on private investigators patrick kenzie and angela gennaro written by dennis lehane moonlight mile song, song from the. Moonlight mile was written and directed by brad silberling, who has had his own experiences with death and grieving to draw from he was dating actress rebecca schaeffer when she was murdered by. This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector brad silberlings. Dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, jake gyllenhaal, holly hunter, ellen pompeo director. Circa 1973, joe nast gyllenhaal has attended the funeral of his fiancee diana floss at the home of her parents ben hoffman and jojo sarandon. Now brad silberling has shared his tale of a households time of mourning in midnight mile. The son of a television producer, silberling studied his craft at the u. Born november 10th, 1969, actress ellen pompeos career began to soar after a memorable turn as jake gyllenhaals sympathetic love interest in director brad silberlings introspective family drama. Born november 10th, 1969, actress ellen pompeos career began to soar after a memorable turn as jake gyllenhaals sympathetic love interest in director brad silberling s introspective family drama.
In 2002, pompeo appeared in catch me if you can and in 2003, old school. Susan sarandon, holly hunter, ellen pompeo and dabney coleman. He is a producer and director, known for city of angels 1998, lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events 2004 and moonlight mile 2002. Mar 03, 2003 t hough moonlight miles narrative is entirely fictional, the emotions cataloged here are based in part on writerdirector brad silberlings grief over the loss of his girlfriend rebecca schaeffer back in 1989. Warriors reporters new book is full of bizarre gossip. City of angels director brad silberling returns to the theme of love and loss, but this time, its very personal. Aug 16, 2002 city of angels director brad silberling returns to the theme of love and loss, but this time, its very personal. Described as emotionally autobiographical by writerdirector brad silberling city of. Some consider silberling to be a surprising choice for the project. With jake gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, alexia landeau.
Posterazzi poster print collection evc0412dcagm0 director brad silberling and actor jim carrey who stars in the film pose for photographers. Best known for her role as patti russell in my sister sam 1986. Moonlight mile is a crime novel by american writer dennis lehane, published on november 2, 2010. He was dating actress rebecca schaeffer at the time she was killed by an obsessed fan in 1989. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The law has since provided recourse for such celebrities as madonna, jeri ryan and david letterman. Mar 14, 2003 what is clearly an attempt at an offbeat, edgy look at mourning inspired by director brad silberlings experience after the murder of his girlfriend, actress rebecca schaeffer feels more like.
Silberling began his entertainment industry career before completing his studies. I was nervous, but they liked it, said the director, who recently traveled to oregon to show them the. Silberlings 2002 film, moonlight mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the murder of his girlfriend, actress rebecca schaeffer, in 1989. In the new film they see ben trying to persuade a young man, the fiance of his murdered daughter, to join him in the real estate business.
Silberling based it loosely on his own experiences. I am just living to be lying by your sidebut im just about a moonlight mile away. Moonlight mile walks hard road despite starfilled cast. Theres never a dull moment in his filmmaking career. Despite being someone known for familyfriendly fare casper and a series of unfortunate events, brad silberling was always the guy behind the underrated moonlight mile to me. For anyone who has lost a loved one, moonlight mile will ring true with heartfelt emotion. Dustin hoffman and jake gyllenhaal in moonlight mile 2002 alexia landeau at. Im certainly no fan of the genre, but i felt moonlight miles. Moonlight mile is inspired by silberlings relationship with his.
Rounding out the dvd is a 22minute making of documentary thats generally involving and enjoyable. As he is drawn into issues presented by a district attorney seeking justice for the family, he finds himself falling in love, against his own best intentions. It was written and directed by brad silberling city of angels, who is wellacquainted with the. Four years later, her boyfriend, writerdirector brad silberling city of. Written and directed by brad silberling 10 items or less this little film is so genuine and beautifully crafted and acted that it seems odd that it has not become a cult classic in the art film houses. Moonlight mile 2002 pgquirky look at dealing with grief in the aftermath of tragedy. Brad silberling, the former girlfriend the former boyfriend of rebecca schaeffer, and here now, a scene from his movie based on it, certainly emotionally. Just try not to laugh at the titles of the selfhelp books given to the flosses by. Ellen trainor, richard fancy, richard messing, brad silberling, brad silberling. Dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, holly hunter, jake gyllenhaal. That little scene provides a key to brad silberling s moonlight mile.
Moonlight mile, which takes place in 1973, opens in an elliptical way. From casper and a series of unfortunate events 2004, to city of angels and moonlight mile, to jane the virgin, silberling can effortlessly jump from family films to those that have more adult themes, and from film to tv, and back to film again. In 1986, he became a production assistant for a childrens program. Moonlight mile is a 2002 american romantic drama film written and directed by brad silberling. Feb 15, 2003 for silberling,however, moonlight mile symbolises the way he was able to rebuild his life. Silberling really hit a sweet spot when he chose a dead character as the pivot around which the film is founded, keeping the audience guessing. T hough moonlight miles narrative is entirely fictional, the emotions cataloged here are based in part on writerdirector brad silberlings grief over the loss of his girlfriend rebecca schaeffer back in 1989. Beyond its sentimentality and contrivances, it cemented his name as one to follow. The killing of his actress girlfriend stunned hollywood. The movie, which makes an unusually intense effort to deal with the process of grief and renewal, is inspired. One of the most anticipated soundtracks of 2002, moonlight mile is stunning in. Moonlight mile follows this story, but with a few changes.
It has too many hollywood concessions to straddle that line between. The schaeffers were the first people silberling allowed to read a draft of moonlight mile. Film school, but began his career a year before graduating, landing a job as a production assistant on a childrens television special in 1986. Moonlight mile is a wellacted, wellwritten drama that remained powerful even in its most quiet moments. Moonlight mile boasts one of the finest scripts written for a film. Jake gyllenhaal, ellen pompeo, susan sarandon, dustin hoffman, holly hunter, dabney coleman, regizor.
Moonlight mile film, a 2002 movie written and directed by brad silberling. I was exploring how it is that i ended up still able to find hopeful things in life. Ellen pompeo born november 10, 1969, american actress. Brad silberling, mark isham, ken kugler, dawn soler, and ken kugler. The world of lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events. A bittersweet drama about the limbo of grief and how truthtelling can open the door to liberation.
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