Illusion (film)

Illusion (film)

Infobox Film
name = Illusion


caption = Illusion Promotional Movie Poster
director = Michael Goorjian
producer = Michael Goorjian
writer = Michael Goorjian
Chris Horvath
Ron Marasco
Tressa DiFiglia
starring = Kirk Douglas
Michael Goorjian
music = Chris Ferreira
cinematography = Robert Humphreys
editing = Laurent Wassmer
distributor = Awakened Media
released = 2004
runtime = 106 min.
country = USA
awards = Best Screenplay: The Hamptons Film Festival
language = English
budget = $1,000,000 (estimated)

"Illusion" is an independent feature film released in the year 2004. It was directed by Michael Goorjian and features Kirk Douglas in his final screen role before retirement.

Plot

Legendary film director Donald Baines lies dying alone in his private screening room, watching the films he has devoted his life to creating. Having isolated himself from family and friends, he now regrets many personal sacrifices. The rejection of his illegitimate child, Christopher, brings him the most pain, since Donald only saw him only once, 30 years ago.

Late one night, Donald is awakened by the ghostly image of Stan, a favorite editor who has been dead more than 35 years. Suddenly Donald finds his deathbed transported to an old movie house. Stan informs Donald that he has come to help and that he will show him three films - three visions - each vision representing a different period of Christopher’s life.

The first vision brings Donald into the teenage life of Christopher who is in the throes of his first blush with love. A rebel and a romantic, Christopher proclaims his love for a girl he has only seen from afar and chances it all for an opportunity to spend some time with her. A nagging voice, which sounds like the father he never knew, echoes in his head, telling him he is not worthy.

A wild romp marks the second vision of the twenty-something life of Christopher as he tries to escape an artistic maelstrom and finds himself face to face with the love he had for a brief moment and lost from the first vision. His life takes a brutal twist as he finds but again loses his love.

The last vision Donald sees is the return of Christopher now as a mature man, wearied from the difficult curveballs life has thrown him. Again looking for love, this is his last and perhaps only chance to rid himself of what he imagines to be his father’s haunting disapproval.

Donald is also given an opportunity to make a difference… but after such a long time can he take the leap, or was it all just an Illusion?

Cast

*Kirk Douglas as Donald Baines
*Michael Goorjian as Christopher
*Karen Tucker as Isabelle
*Bryan Cranston as David
*Richmond Arquette as Mortimer
*Ron Marasco as Stan
*Ted Raimi as Ian
*Kristen Clement as Sara
*Kevin Weisman as Kay
*Ronald Víctor García as Andrew
*Michael Kemmerling as Seymour
*Jules Bruff as Renee
*Nancy Jeffries as Anastasia
*Steve Chabon as Bishop
*Gibson Frazier as Interviewer

External links

*http://www.illusionthemovie.com/


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