The sad and sometimes darkly funny lives of various denizens of Chicago's social and economic underside provide the focus of this adventurous independent comedy-drama.
Acting
Raw ensemble performances from Chicago theater veterans.
Direction
Cole's intimate handheld style puts you in the room.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like broke people talking.
Director
Davidson Cole
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Davidson Cole financed much of this through Chicago theater connections, casting several Steppenwolf-affiliated actors.
Released in the shadow of 'Gangs of New York,' this captures a real Chicago that studio films of the era ignored entirely.
US
