Somebody Is Waiting
1996 film by Martin Donovan
- Gabriel Byrne
- Nastassja Kinski
Sean K. Lambert
Chip Masamitsu
Frank Mazzola (director's cut)
Release dates
- November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11) (London Film Festival)
- December 19, 1996 (1996-12-19) (U.S.)
Running time
Somebody Is Waiting is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Martin Donovan and starring Gabriel Byrne and Nastassja Kinski.[1][2]
Plot
A teenager clashes with his abusive, alcoholic father as he tries to take care of his siblings after their mother is killed.
Cast
- Gabriel Byrne as Roger Ellis
- Nastassja Kinski as Charlotte Ellis
- Johnny Whitworth as Leon Ellis
- Brian Donovan as Clayton
- Tyler Cole Malinger as Adlai
- Lynn Fine as Jacqueline
- Michael Malota as Kennedy
- Gary Bairos as Daniel
- Rebecca Gayheart as Lilli
- Shirley Knight as Irma Call
- Maria Daleo as Erica Macaluzzo
Production
Principal photography took place around Santa Cruz, California for four weeks.[3]
Reception
Mike D'Angelo of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a D.[4]
References
- ^ Elley, Derek (11 January 1997). "Somebody is Waiting". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (29 March 2002). "Somebody Is Waiting". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Elley, Derek (5 January 1997). "Somebody Is Waiting". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ D'Angelo, Mike (19 March 1999). "Somebody is Waiting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
- Somebody Is Waiting at IMDb
- Somebody Is Waiting at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films directed by Martin Donovan
- Apartment Zero (1989)
- Mad at the Moon (1992)
- The Substitute (1993)
- Somebody Is Waiting (1996)