Heads or Tails (2005 film)
| Directed by |
Clark Kline Joey McAdams |
|---|---|
| Produced by |
Ryan Keller Jared Freedom Leonard |
| Written by |
Clark Kline Joey McAdams |
| Starring |
Jeff Keilholtz Jon Liddiard Douglas Cathro Amber Davila Mike Hotovy Madalyn Loughlin |
| Music by | Will Saxton |
| Cinematography | Brian Mackey |
| Edited by | Jake Ruthven |
| Distributed by | Fool Martyr Productions |
Release dates | February 19, 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12,000 |
Heads or Tails is a 2005 feature film written and directed by Joey McAdams and Clark Kline. Produced by Fool Martyr Productions, the film stars Jeff Keilholtz, Douglas Cathro and Jon Liddiard.[1][2][3]
The screenplay was adapted from a short story Kline wrote in 1994. Shooting began in September 2003 with a script that was shrouded in secrecy even from cast and crew, as each were given the day's lines on the day a scene was to be shot.[1][2][3] Its premiere gala acreening was at The Weinberg Center for the Arts in February 2005.[1][4] A review by Courtney Oates of The Flow magazine describes Heads or Tails as an "incredibly unique story of murder, myths and mania." It was released to DVD in the spring of 2008.
Synopsis
Heads or Tails is a dark drama: the story of a Native American myth and how it has been twisted throughout the years into something much darker. Every thirteen cycles of the moon, two people stand on a cliff and throw a coin off to compete for a wish. Only those that partake in the ritual see that the wish is only the beginning.[5]
Cast
- Jeff Keilholtz as Blaze
- Jon Liddiard as Typhoon
- Douglas Cathro as Miller
- Amber Davila as Kari
- Mike Hotovy as John
- Madalyn Loughlin as Anise
- additional cast
- Mary Hotovy as Julianna
- Wendy Loughlin as Miller's Wife
- Christine Maisano as Samantha
- Marsha O'Connor as News Reporter
- Stewart Walker as Greg
- Clark Kline as Blaze's Father
Additional sources
- Maryland Gazette, "...Joey McAdams, a director and producer with Fool Martyr productions..."[6]
- Film Fodder, "Fool Martyr Q&A"[7]
- Tunecore, Heads Or Tails Motion Picture Soundtrack by Will Sxton on fool martyr productions[8]
- Hunnting Dragonflies, "...Douglas 'DC' Cathro recently made his feature screen debut in the Fool Martyr production Heads or Tails."[9]
- Cinemarts, "Formed in 2003, Fool Martyr Productions, an ultra-low budget production company, screened their first feature film Heads or Tails to a capacity audience at the Weinberg in early 2005 and stirred a lively debate in the local paper for weeks after the screening."[10]
- Frederick News Post, filmmaker "Joey McAdams meets up with Wiley Mackintosh and Elina Mavashev to shoot "below" at various locations around Frederick"[11]
- Mobie Bytes, "...Joey McAdams formed Fool Martyr Productions, LLC in 2003 with writing partner Clark Kline..."[12]
References
- 1 2 3 Frederick News Post, By Dickson Mercer (February 10, 2005), "'Heads or Tails' -- local moviegoers win", accessed 01-03-2009
- 1 2 Maryland Gazette, September 30, 2004, "Frederick filmmakers ready debut movie", accessed 01-03-2009
- 1 2 Maryland Gazette, by Nathan Oravec (February 16, 2005), "Moviemakers fulfill a wish with 'heads or tails'", accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ Frederick Magazine, accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ Frederick Maryland Online, story synopsis, accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ Maryland Gazette, by Robert Schroeder (Aug. 7, 2003), "Frederick filmmaker to premiere feature on Saturday", accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ Film Fodder, by Pete Mesling, "Fool Martyr Q&A", accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ tunecore.com, accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ huntingdragonflies.com, cast bios, accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ cinemarts.org, "Bringing the Arts to Light", accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ Frederick News Post, By Dickson Mercer and Katy Brandenburg (September 22, 2005), "72-Hour filmmakers: Write, edit, produce a film from scratch", accessed 01-03-2009
- ↑ moviebytes.com, "CWA Announces Final Contest Results", accessed 01-03-2009
External links
- Heads or Tails at Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Heads of Tails soundtrack
- Head or Tails flash game