I Am

"It Pays To Remember"

2010 1h 29m EN

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5.8

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3.3

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★5.8TMDB · 9★3.3IMDB · 423

DocumentaryDrama

Synopsis

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In the City of Angels, despair and heartache are the daily mail -- delivered with painful regularity whether we want them or not. Through I AM, we join an eclectic cast as they try to untangle themselves from the web of sin. All along the way, they are each joined by a mysterious companion -- ever present with a loving guidance without judgment for their actions. The more they attempt to fix their lives, the deeper they sink into chaos, pain, and loss. In addition, we discover that sin is a matrix connecting even the most remote of strangers to one another. It is at this breaking point when we see the presence of this companion was no accident. He was the ever-loving constant who refused to abandon His people -- even when they abandoned Him.

“It Pays To Remember”

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Cast

Larsen Thompson
Daughter
Tomas Boykin
I Am
Jay Hindle
Lance Vita
John Ward
Aaron Rossdale
Todd Zeile
Trevor Evans
Stefan Hajek
Jake Russell
Greg Fisk
Dr. Ortus
Christinna Chauncey
Angelica Vita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ward
Writers: John Ward
Languages: English, French, Portuguese

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Ward, shot by Christopher Marcus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Larsen Thompson and Tomas Boykin and Jay Hindle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It Pays To Remember".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Ward directs. Christopher Marcus behind the camera. Christopher Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by John Ward, shot by Christopher Marcus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Christopher Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Larsen Thompson and Tomas Boykin and Jay Hindle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It Pays To Remember".
9IMDB entry: tt1497617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.