Loanshark (film)
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| Directed by | Jay Jennings |
| Written by | Jay Jennings |
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| Starring | Charles Santore |
| Music by | Jay Jennings |
| Distributed by | Indie-Underground |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000 |
Loanshark is a 1999 black-and-white American crime film written and directed by Jay Jennings. The film is a notable forerunner in the digital filmmaking movement.[1]
Plot
[edit]An angry loan shark has a tendency of getting excessively violent with anyone who doesn't have his money. His mob boss disapproves of his actions, warning him to tone things down or else. As expected, things only get worse.
Production
[edit]Produced for $10,000, Loanshark was made using handheld digital movie cameras and available light, with film look added in post-production.[2] The low-budget film was shot guerrilla filmmaking style among old Hollywood buildings and streets.[3]
Reception
[edit]Loanshark screened at several film festivals in 2000, including Silver Lake[4] and Melbourne Underground Film Festival.[5] Films In Review columnist David Del Valle called Loanshark "a gritty crime tale in the manner of Bad Lieutenant ".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bernard, Ethan (2000-03-02). "A Life in the Movies: Beverly Hills director Jay Jennings shares secrets of his trade". Beverly Hills Weekly. p. 8.
- ^ Davidson, Ben (1999-09-10). "BH Resident's New Film Unearths Seedy Life of Loanshark". The Beverly Hills Courier. p. 1.
- ^ Amiran, Eyal (2001-01-03). "Guerrilla Filmmaking". Los Angeles Independent. p. 1.
- ^ Amiran, Eyal (2000-09-20). "The Silver Screen comes to Silver Lake". Los Angeles Independent. pp. 2–3.
- ^ "Melbourne Underground Film Festival". 2000-07-22. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Del Valle, David (2005-06-01). "Camp David: June 2005". Films in Review. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
External links
[edit]- 1999 films
- 1999 crime drama films
- American independent films
- Films set in Los Angeles
- American black-and-white films
- Money lenders
- 1999 directorial debut films
- American crime drama films
- 1999 independent films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language crime drama films