Malachance

"The Story of a Kid who wanted to be Somebody Else"

2004 1h 27m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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MALACHANCE tells the tragic story of Mika (James Ransone) and his cohorts; the film was shot in Los Angeles and on location in New Orleans and NYC.

“The Story of a Kid who wanted to be Somebody Else”

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Cast

James Ransone
Mika
Stewart Skelton
Stranger
Brandon Quinn
Ringo
Greg Wayne
Sal
Nancy Anne Ridder
Laura
Evgeniy Lazarev
Mr. Karmin
Jena Romano
Gina
Robert Phelps
The Dutch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerardo Naranjo
Writers: Gerardo Naranjo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Gerardo Naranjo, shot by Max Goldman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Ransone and Stewart Skelton and Brandon Quinn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Story of a Kid who wanted to be Somebody Else".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0352557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gerardo Naranjo directs. Max Goldman behind the camera. Jonathan Alberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Gerardo Naranjo, shot by Max Goldman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jonathan Alberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Ransone and Stewart Skelton and Brandon Quinn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Story of a Kid who wanted to be Somebody Else".
7IMDB entry: tt0352557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.