Witness Insecurity
| Absolute Killers | |
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 festival release poster | |
| Directed by | Heather Hale |
| Produced by | Heather Hale |
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| Based on |
Insecurity by Eric Troyer |
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| Music by | Stephen C. Marston |
| Cinematography | Jim Orr |
| Edited by | Jochen Kunstler |
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| Distributed by | TriCoast |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Absolute Killers (aka Witness Insecurity, aka Snitch) is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Heather Hale. The script, based on the self-published novel Insecurity by Eric Troyer, was co-written by Eric Troyer & Heather Hale. Produced by the same duo, the film starred Edward Furlong, Grace Johnston, Rick Ravanello, Brian Krause, Meat Loaf, and Ed Asner. The film had its festival premiere October 1, 2011, under its working title of Witness Insecurity,[1][2][3] and theatrical release March 16, 2012, under its original distribution title of Snitch.[4]
Synopsis
The story centers around Johnny Graham (Edward Furlong), who was raised by the Torino crime family after his parents' death. He is constantly bothered by the fact that he has to decide whether he should remain loyal to his adoptive family or to his conscience. It is apparent to Johnny that it is time to act when Anthony Torino (Rick Ravanello) sets his sights on D.A. Elizabeth Jones (Grace Johnston), who is prosecuting Anthony for the gruesome murder of his cousin. Though Johnny is the family accountant, he is an excellent marksman, and he volunteers to make the hit. He persuades a hesitant Anthony to let him eliminate the D.A., when in actuality Johnny only wants to warn her. His plan is ruined by two men from the Torino family sent to oversee his first hit. The ensuing shootout leaves Elizabeth wounded, one of the two overseers dead, and Johnny arrested. Johnny's conscience takes control of him when he confesses and is entered into the Federal Witness Security Program. Shortly afterward, Anthony is apprehended, but he escapes and makes contact with a mole in an attempt to uncover the locations of Johnny and the others who were going to testify against him in trial. Torino family hit-man and Johnny's longtime friend, Vince, comes to the farm where Johnny is hidden. Once again, Johnny is scrambling to keep the lives of those who have crossed paths with Anthony intact, including his own. On his journey, he realizes he is not alone on his mission.[5]
Cast
- Edward Furlong as Johnny
- Grace Johnston as Elizabeth
- Rick Ravanello as Anthony
- Brian Krause as Vince
- Meat Loaf as Dan Sloan (as Meat Loaf Ada)
- Elaine Hendrix as Susan
- Ed Asner as Max
- Rena Owen as Judge Irwin
- P.J. Byrne as Perry
- Daz Crawford as Phil
- Billy Burns as Chuck Thomas
- John Bobek as Matt
- Diana Sayers as Gilda
- Camellia Rahbary as Angela
- Charles Austin Moore II as Julian
- Patrick G. Keenan as Frank
- Brian Gregorie as Wayne
- Donald James Moore as Mike
- Ryan Sawtelle as Detective Regan
- Davis Osborne as Brian
Production
Under its working title of Witness Insecurity, filming began under director Heather Hale in May 2010. [6] Principle filming took place through May[6] and June 2010 in North Carolina,[7] and was subsequently filmed in a number of North Carolina locations, including Charlotte, China Grove, Lexington and Salisbury.[6]
Release
The film premiered as Witness Insecurity on October 1, 2011, at the Modern Film Fest in Kannapolis, North Carolina,[1][2][3] with the filmmakers in attendance for a discussion panel.[8] The film had theatrical release on March 16, 2012, under its distribution title of Snitch.[4] The film is now available at Walmart, BestBuy, RedBox, etc.
References
- 1 2 "Modern Film Festival Screens 4 Movies: Charlotte Ties". Consord.WBTV.com.
- 1 2 staff (September 19, 2011). "'Witness Insecurity' villain Ravanello to attend Modern Film Fest". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 Katie Scarvey (September 22, 2011). "Modern Film Fest hits its stride". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 staff (March 15, 2012). "Troyer film 'Snitch' opens Friday at Concord Mills". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Knox, Michael. "Actor Patrick Keenan talks about the Charlotte movie scene". August 30, 2011. Modern Film Fest. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 3 staff (February 6, 2011). "'Witness Insecurity' slated as spotlight film for this year's Modern Film Fest". Salisbury Post. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ Hugh Fisher (June 1, 2010). "Movie based on local author's book filming at BeBop's". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ staff (September 15, 2011). "Several filmmakers to speak at film festival". The Herald Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2012.