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Directed by | Dave Boyle |
Produced by | Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Executive producer Gary Chou Co-Executive producers Alex Cannon Paul Cannon Michael Lerman |
Written by | Dave Boyle Joel Clark Goh Nakamura |
Starring | Goh Nakamura Chadd Stoops Lynn Chen Parry Shen Calpernia Addams Joy Osmanski Eric M. Levy Mary Cavett |
Music by | Goh Nakamura |
Cinematography | Bill Otto |
Edited by | Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Michael Lerman |
Distributed by | Tiger Industry Films Brainwave |
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1 hour 14 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Surrogate Valentine is an independent comedy film directed and produced by Dave Boyle about a musician named Goh Nakamura.
San Francisco indie musician Goh Nakamura lives a life on the road, navigating friendships and relationships.
Critical response to the film was generally positive. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 60% approval rating based on 5 reviews.
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a slight, but amiable buddy comedy" as well as saying that it "offers a certain mild slacker charm". Michelle Orange of Village Voice also gave a positive review of the film saying that it "cultivates a sweet, shucksy tone that wears thin in some of the early scenes, but ultimately deepens into genuine heart".