Geezer (film)

Geezer

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Directed by Lee Kirk
Produced by
  • Alex A. Ginzburg
  • Tony Lee
  • Tim Perell
Written by Lee Kirk
Starring
Production
company
  • Let It Play
  • Process Media
Country United States
Language English

Geezer is an upcoming American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Kirk. The film stars Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in his first leading role, as well as Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Dallas Roberts, Chris Messina, Fred Armisen, Brian Baumgartner, Kevin Corrigan. Filming began late 2014 in New York City.

Synopsis

The story follows former punk rocker Perry (Billie Joe Armstrong) who is ten years into his band's "indefinite hiatus" and is struggling with his adjustment to the real world (which includes working in his family's hardware store). When Perry's hotshot attorney wife (Selma Blair) and precocious young daughter forget his 40th birthday, his brother (Chris Messina) takes pity and gives him the money to throw a huge rockstar blowout in a fancy New York hotel. At the party, Perry's punk past clashes hilariously with his middle-aged reality as he encounters crazy former bandmates and an old-flame-turned-manager (Judy Greer), who offers him a chance to revive his stalled career.

Cast

Production

On November 10th, 2014, it was announced that the production on comedy drama film Geezer was underway, starring Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer, Chris Messina, and Fred Armisen.[1] Lee Kirk is directing the film from his own screenplay, while Alex A. Ginzburg and Tony Lee would be producing through Let It Play, with Tim Perell producing through Process Media. Armstrong wrote several original songs for the film, in which he also performed them.

Distribution

The Gersh Agency and Hyde Park Entertainment signed on to sell the film domestically and internationally, respectively. It was first sold to foreign buyers at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. [2]

Geezer was first shown at Tribeca Film Festival on the 23 April 2016 [3]

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