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About this Film
A policeman must negotiate a hostage scenario and a troubled relationship with his estranged son.
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Director's Bio

Born and raised in a suburb of Boston, Mass., director Ethan Cushing received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. After graduation, he interned at Super V Television in Boston and at The Late Show with David Letterman in New York. Ethan graduated from Chapman University with a Masters of Fine Arts degree in film production. His previous short filmGone screened at several film festivals across the country picking up an award for Best Student Drama Film at the International Family Film Festival. Ethan looks forward to a lifetime of filmmaking and hopes to continue to use his artistic vision to positively impact the entertainment industry through the fields of writing and directing.

Festivals & Awards

New England Film & Video Festival
Best Student Film

Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival
3rd Place

Los Angeles Int'l Short Film Festival
Screening

Rhode Island Film Festival
Screening

Starz Denver Film Festival
Screening

La Boca del Lobo Film Festival (Spain)
Screening

CamerImage Film Festival (Poland)
Screening

New England Film & Video Festival
Screening

Crew

  • Director/Writer: Ethan Cushing
  • Co-Writer: Bryan Nest
  • Producer: Karin Hassenger
  • Cinematographer: Huy Pham
  • Editor: Sylvia Castellanos
  • Production Designer: Nick Ozeki
  • Sound Design: Ben Russell
  • First A.D.: Will Prescott
  • Composer: Robert Litton

Cast

  • Mark Arnold: Tom Bennett
  • Justin Mortelliti: Casey Bennett
  • P. David Miller: Hoolihan
  • Tara Radcliffe: Rachel Bennett
  • C. Frederick Secrease: Business Man
  • Josiah D. Lee: O'Connor
  • Jason Whisman: Brad
  • Christopher Winsor: Johnny
  • Serge Eustache: Injured Man
  • Marilyn Ghigliotti: Female Hostage
  • Joey Luthman: Young Casey