Vicious Circle (2008 film)

Infobox Film


name = Vicious Circle
director = Paul Boyd
producer = Angela Boyd
writer = Paul Boyd & Howard Gibson
starring = Trevor Wright as Fin
Paul Rodriguez Jr. as R.J.
Emily Rios as Angel
cinematography = Denis Maloney
editing = Shane McLafferty
runtime = 100 Minutes
country = USA
website = http://www.viciouscirclemovie.com/
imdb_id = 0848556

Plot

Set on the streets of modern day Venice Beach, CA, "Vicious Circle" is a tragic punk rock Latino love story; a raw, edgy, teenage Romeo and Juliet with a murder mystery twist. We first see 18 year-old RJ (skateboard star, Paul Rodriguez Jr.) running through the streets of LA with a blood stained shirt and a gun in his backpack, leaving us to wonder, "What happened?" An artist and skater with a heart of gold, R.J. dreams of moving to New York City to pursue his dream of to creating comic books. His hand-made sketchbook demonstrates his unique talent and acts as a portal between fantasy and reality. A strong influence of the game of chess from RJ's incarcerated father permeates his art and life; RJ lives by the rules of the game and knows the repercussions of one bad move. Soon, RJ meets Angel (Emily Rios), a rebellious singer in a local teenage punk band. Their unexpected story of true love causes the tides to turn in both lives, and RJ reveals a secret that could cost the life of his new love.

Cast

* Trevor Wright as Fin

* Paul Rodriguez Jr. as R.J.

* Emily Rios as Angel

* Robert Zepeda as Smiler Sanchez

* Richard Edson as John

* Idalis DeLeon as Helena

* Perrey Reeves as Sgt. Berger

* Cody McMains as Alfred

* Clifton Powell as Freddy

* Paul Rodriquez as Professor

* Drew Osborne as Young Fin

* Mike Diaz as Sgt. Gomez

Crew

*Director: Paul Boyd

*Producer: Angela Boyd

*Line Producer: Joseph Devan

*Co-Producer: Juliah Rueckert

*Executive Producers: Mike Martinez, Lisa Martinez, Tim Martinez, and Juan Villarreal

*Cinematography: Denis Maloney

*Editing: Shane McLafferty

*Casting: Angela Boyd

Release

"Vicious Circle" made its premier at the 9th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) on July 25th, 2008 at the Director's Guild Theatre. There is no word yet on the release of this movie to DVD or theaters.

Awards

Best Picture | 2008 HBO New York International Film Festival in New York City

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External links

* [http://www.viciouscirclemovie.com Vicious Circle - Official Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848556 Vicious Circle - IMDB.com]
* [http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Vicious-Circle/85551720111 Vicious Circle - Facebook Page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26042279273 Vicious Circle - Facebook.com Group]
* [http://www.myspace.com/viciouscirclemovie Vicious Circle - Myspace.com]
* [http://groups.myspace.com/viciouscirclegroup Vicious Circle - Myspace.com Group]