The Hottest State
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| Directed by | Ethan Hawke |
| Produced by |
Alexis Alexanian Yukie Kito |
| Written by | Ethan Hawke |
| Based on |
The Hottest State by Ethan Hawke |
| Starring |
Mark Webber Catalina Sandino Moreno Michelle Williams Laura Linney Ethan Hawke |
| Music by | Jesse Harris |
| Cinematography | Chris Norr |
| Edited by | Adriana Pacheco |
| Distributed by | THINKFilm |
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Running time
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117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 2.2/10 |
The Hottest State is a 2006 drama film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, which he based on the novel of the same name that he had written and published ten years earlier, in 1996. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 24, 2007. It ran for 5 weeks and grossed $137,341 internationally. The film was subsequently issued on DVD in December 2007.
The film tells the story of a 20-year-old actor William (Mark Webber) who falls in love for the first time with an aspiring singer, Sarah (Catalina Sandino Moreno). As their love blossoms and languishes, young William reexamines himself and his relationship with his mother Jesse (Laura Linney) and estranged father Vince (Hawke himself).
The music score for the film was composed by Grammy-winning musician Jesse Harris. Aside from the inclusion of two score tracks, the album is composed of sixteen original songs interpreted by such musicians as Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Bright Eyes, and Feist. It was also named one of "The Top 10 CDs of 2007" by the New York Daily News.
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