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| From the Head | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Griffith |
| Written by | George Griffith |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Doornbos Russell Gray Christopher Lemole |
| Starring | George Griffith Matthew Lillard Jeffrey Doornbos Samantha Lemole |
| Cinematography | Martin Matiásek |
| Edited by | John Coniglio |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
From the Head is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by George Griffith. The film stars Griffith, Matthew Lillard, Jeffrey Doornbos and Samantha Lemole in the lead roles.
Plot
A "micro-budgeted indie", From the Head was touted as the directorial debut of a “veteran strip club bathroom attendant” (Griffith). The movie portrays portraits of the men and women who populate a strip club and their effect on the resident bathroom attendant's psyche.
Cast
- George Griffith as Shoes
- Matthew Lillard as Jimmy
- Jeffrey Doornbos as Gordy
- Samantha Lemole as Ruby
- Ahna O'Reilly as Lily
- Jon Polito as Vinnie
- James Urbaniak as Danny
- Amy Sloan as Sophia
- Giuseppe Andrews as Ramone
Reception
In his 2018 autobiography, Room To Dream, director David Lynch called it a "beautiful" work and said: "George made a film called From The Head...and when I saw it I knew he'd be a great Ray Monroe" (in Twin Peaks).
The Hollywood Reporter said it was "far more interesting than a film set entirely in a bathroom has a right to be." Shockya gave it an overall B− rating, calling it "a movie of considerable if to-scale surprises."
References
- "From the Head: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- From the Head (2011), retrieved 2021-02-21
- ^ Simon, Brent (2013-06-22). "From the Head Movie Review". Shockya.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Room to Dream by David Lynch, Kristine McKenna: 9780399589218 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- "From the Head: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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