Road to Nowhere (film)
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| Directed by | Monte Hellman |
| Produced by | Monte Hellman Steven Gaydos Melissa Hellman |
| Written by | Steven Gaydos |
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Cliff De Young Waylon Payne Tygh Runyan Shannyn Sossamon Dominique Swain |
| Music by | Tom Russell |
| Cinematography | Josep M. Civit |
| Edited by | Céline Ameslon |
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| Distributed by | Monterey Media (US) Entertainment One (Canada) |
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121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Road to Nowhere is a 2010 American romance thriller independent film directed by Monte Hellman, written by Steven Gaydos, and starring Cliff De Young, Waylon Payne, Shannyn Sossamon, Tygh Runyan, and Dominique Swain. It is Hellman's first feature film in 21 years.
Road to Nowhere was shot in western North Carolina from July to August 2009, before moving to Europe. The film premiered on September 10, 2010 at the 67th Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Lion, but won Jury Award Special Lion for Career Achievement. The film was given a limited release in New York on June 10, 2011 and in Los Angeles on June 17, 2011.
A promising young filmmaker named Mitchell Haven invites Laurel Graham, an unknown actress, to play Velma Duran, a person involved in a financial scandal that made headlines, in his new film. The director falls in love with his muse, and the sordid criminal affair on which the film is based resurfaces.
Road to Nowhere is Monte Hellman's first feature film in 21 years. The film was written by Variety executive editor Steven Gaydos.Shannyn Sossamon was the first actor to be cast after Gaydos saw her in a restaurant rehearsing a scene with another person. Reluctantly, Gaydos gave Sossamon his card saying, "I don't do this often, but I wonder if you or your agent would contact Monte Hellman." Hellman told the Los Angeles Times that he dedicated the film to Laurie Bird, with whom Hellman fell in love while directing her in Two-Lane Blacktop.
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