Ace the Case is a 2016 American family mystery film written, produced and directed by Kevin Kaufman and starring Ripley Sobo, Lev Gorn, Susan Sarandon, and Marc Menchaca.[1][2][3][4]

Ace the Case
Directed byKevin Kaufman
Written byKevin Kaufman
Produced byKevin Kaufman
StarringRipley Sobo
Lev Gorn
Susan Sarandon
CinematographyPat Darrin
Edited byKevin Kaufman
Music byDavid V. Catalano
Production
company
Kaufman Films
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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An intrepid 10-year-old girl (Ripley Sobo) tries to help a veteran New York detective (Susan Sarandon) solve the kidnapping of a young woman (Luna Tieu).

Cast

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  • Ripley Sobo as Olivia Haden
  • Susan Sarandon as Detective Dottie Wheel
  • Marc Menchaca as Gunner
  • Lev Gorn as the Surgeon
  • Aaron Sauter as Miles
  • Ivana Kane as Julia
  • Luca Manganaro as Stefano
  • Arturo Castro as Juan
  • Luna Tieu as Mei Wong
  • Johnny Tran as Shan
  • Ginna Le Vine as Gena
  • Esther Zyskind as Jill

Soundtrack

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Unhappy Ending by Lindsey Cohen

Aim High by Ripley Sobo

Reception

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The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[6]

References

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  1. ^ DeFore, John (26 August 2016). "'Ace the Case': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Noh, David (25 August 2016). "Film Review: Ace the Case". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (24 August 2016). "Kids and adults alike should shun the family-friendly mystery Ace The Case". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ Gettell, Oliver (26 July 2016). "Ace the Case trailer: Susan Sarandon mentors a kid detective". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ Chen, Sandie Angulo. "Ace the Case". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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