Boulevard (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Dito Montiel |
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| Written by | Douglas Soesbe |
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| Cinematography | Chung-hoon Chung |
| Edited by | Jake Pushinsky |
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| Distributed by | Starz Digital |
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $126,150 |
Boulevard is a 2014 American drama film directed by Dito Montiel and written by Douglas Soesbe. Starring Robin Williams who died four months before it came out, Kathy Baker, Roberto Aguire, Eleonore Hendricks, Giles Matthey and Bob Odenkirk, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2014. The film was released on July 10, 2015 in a limited release by Starz Digital.
Nolan Mack has worked at the same bank for almost 26 years in a life of monotony. He and his wife Joy have embraced their marriage as a convenient and comfortable distraction from facing reality. However one day, what starts as an aimless drive down an unfamiliar street turns into a life-altering decision for Nolan when he meets a troubled young hustler named Leo on his drive home from visiting his ailing father at a hospital.
Nolan begins to seek Leo out and spend time with him. The relationship is never consummated, but they spend hours talking. As Nolan spends more time with Leo, he finds himself breaking from the confines of his old life and coming to terms with who he really is. He begins to behave out of character, which everyone notices. For instance, he oversleeps for work, misses an important meeting, etc. Although some negative things are happening (e.g., Leo's pimp gives him a black eye), he starts to feel alive for the first time. As such, he continues spending time with Leo.
Nolan attempts to get Leo out of the life of prostitution by getting him a job (which he never shows up to). He also tries to encourage him to go back to school and offers to help him financially. One day, Leo shows up at Nolan's job asking for help. Nolan walks Leo out of the building and is confronted by Leo's pimp demanding $3,200. During the conflict the bank's patrons are observing Nolan, Leo and the pimp in the parking lot and someone calls the police. The police show up and escort the pimp away in handcuffs. Nolan then takes Leo back to his house, as his wife is out of town on business. Leo leaves the home sometime after Nolan falls asleep. Joy arrives home from her business trip early and wakes Nolan up.
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