Occupant (film)

Occupant
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Directed by	Henry S. Miller
Produced by	Blair Rosenfeld Susan Dickey Michelle Kalsi
Written by	Jonathan Brett
Starring	Van Hansis Cody Horn Thorsten Kaye
Release date(s)	October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)
Running time	86 minutes
Language	English

Occupant is a 2011 American thriller film featuring Van Hansis as Danny, a young New Yorker about to inherit an old apartment. It was written by Jonathan Brett and directed by Henry S. Miller and shot in New York City, USA. It also stars Cody Horn and Thorsten Kaye.

The film premiered on the opening night of the Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest on October 14, 2011 in New York City. On October 18, 2011, the film was released on-demand in many cable systems and on most digital platforms (i.e., iTunes, Amazon, Blockbuster, PlayStation) in the U.S. and Canada. A full list of providers, as well as trailers, interviews and other information can be viewed at the movie's website. The DVD will be released in November 2011.

Synopsis

25 year old Danny Hill's grandmother just died giving Danny the chance to move into her enormous rent controlled apartment in Manhattan.

Danny (Van Hansis) must lock himself in for 12 days before he can take over the lease.

There's just one problem -- he may not be the only OCCUPANT..

External links

• Official website
• Occupant at the Internet Movie Database
• Occupant at the Gotham Screen Film Festival 2011