I am uncertain what genre this 24.5-minute film should be slotted in. Most likely cornball. But if the genre is right there is overly cheesy cornball and there is fun cornball. This film is loads of fun with a mighty satirical streak running through it.
Jonny Faith (Frank Noon) was a massively popular 1980’s country singer bigger than Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley combined. But his wife died after childbirth and poor grief-stricken Jonny hightails it into obscurity only to resurface some thirty years later with a terminal diagnosis from Dr. Kelben (Bruce Greenwood) that he has 6-8 months to live.
In an epic journey delightfully overdone he resurfaces in Los Angeles to meet his son Ricky who he last saw at childbirth.
Jonny drops a bombshell to Larry Cohen (Wayne Knight) his former producer and get ready for an explosion.
A study in guilt, remorse, greed and dare we say it some redemption?
Top rate acting, cinematography and a short but good soundtrack in which two numbers are composed and sung by Greenwood! Canadian Greenwood has more talent than Ben Casey!
The film premieres on July 20, 2023 at the LA Shorts International Film Festival.
You can see the trailer here https://vimeo.com/808936114
A Benjamin Pollack film
RKS 2023 Film Rating 89/100.
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