''Things That Hang from Trees''
| Things That Hang From Trees | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ido Mizrahy |
| Produced by | Joseph Zolfo |
| Written by | Aaron Louis Tordini |
| Starring |
Deborah Kara Unger Daniel Von Bargen Ray McKinnon Peter Gerety Laila Robins Cooper Musgrove Jason Antoon Yul Vazquez Marco St. John |
| Music by | Michael Galasso |
| Distributed by | Radio London Films |
Release date | March 11, 2006 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Things That Hang from Trees is a 2006 drama film directed by Ido Mizrahy and written by Aaron Louis Tordini. It is based on the novella of the same name by Tordini (under the pen name T. A. Louis; ISBN 0-9721072-1-5).
Plot
Florida, 1969. 8-year-old Tommy Wheeler is incorrectly seen as mentally-impaired by many of the local townspeople, lives alone with his skanky mother, Connie Mae, a sex shop owner. This emotionally troubled child also struggles with painful memories of his abusive, estranged father, Tom, whose mistreatment he recreates in a self-flagellating manner by systematically subjecting himself to the sadism of the 12-year-old local bully, Bear Hadley. While the town barber, George Burgess, a psychotic religious nut, obsesses over Connie Mae, Tommy fantasizes about watching the town fireworks from atop the local lighthouse. The boy finally realizes this dream, but when he descends, he happens upon a shocking discovery that changes his world forever by bringing a permanent end to his childhood innocence.
Cast
- Deborah Kara Unger as Connie Mae Wheeler
- Daniel Von Bargen as George Burgess
- Ray McKinnon as Tom Wheeler Sr.
- Peter Gerety as Ump
- Laila Robins as Miss Millie
- Cooper Musgrove as Tommy Wheeler
- Jason Antoon as Bobby Mecklem
- Yul Vazquez as Juan Lopez
- Marco St. John as Sheriff Hank Bullard
- Marylouise Burke as Joan Kayser
- Jayne Houdyshell as Pam Dupont
- Gail Borges as Mazziati Mother
- Ryan Parker as Bear Hadley
- Antony Del Rio as Tony Mazziati
- Sarah Mathews as Miss Benson
- Tim Goodwin as Principal Romano
- Michael Marinaccio as Mazziati Brother
- Tom Stearns as Old Salt
- Adam Vernier as Deputy John Wagner
- Dorothy McKinnon as Mazziati Grandmother
- Larry Melfi as Mazziati Father
- Tommy Wheeler as Frightened Inmate no. 1
Distributor
- Radio London Films
Awards
- 2006: Best Film, American Independents, Troia International Film Festival
- 2008: Best Film, Corto Imola International Film
- 2008: Award of Excellence, Accolade Competition
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