Wolves is a 2016 American sports drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich and starring Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Taylor John Smith, Chris Bauer and John Douglas Thompson. The film was released on March 3, 2017, by IFC Films.
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Directed by | Bart Freundlich |
Written by | Bart Freundlich |
Produced by | Tim Perell Erica Steinberg |
Starring | Michael Shannon Carla Gugino Taylor John Smith Chris Bauer John Douglas Thompson |
Cinematography | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
Edited by | Joseph Krings |
Music by | David Bridie |
Production company | Process Media |
Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editAnthony is a standout player on his Manhattan high school's basketball team with seemingly everything going for him: a killer three-point shot, a loving girlfriend, and a chance at a scholarship to Cornell. But Anthony's dreams of playing college ball are jeopardized by his volatile father, a hard-drinking writer whose compulsive gambling threatens to derail the lives of both his wife and son.
Cast
edit- Michael Shannon as Lee Keller
- Carla Gugino as Jenny Keller
- Taylor John Smith as Anthony Keller
- Chris Bauer as Charlie
- John Douglas Thompson as Socrates
- Zazie Beetz as Victoria
- Jessica Rothe as Lola
- Wayne Duvall as Coach Ray
- Danny Hoch as Sean
- Noah Le Gros as Oliver
- Christopher Meyer as Hakim
- Richard Kohnke as Billy Dunn
- Harry Thomas as Finals Referee
Production
editPrincipal photography began in June 2015.[2]
Release
editThe film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016.[1][3] The film was released on March 3, 2017, by IFC Films.[4]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 36% based on 25 reviews, and an average rating of 4.8/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nick Schager (2016-04-20). "'Wolves' Review: Michael Shannon's Gambling Addict Drama". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino to Star in 'Wolves' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "'Wolves': Tribeca Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Vikram Murthi (2017-01-26). "Wolves Trailer: Michael Shannon Stars in Coming-of-Age Sports Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Wolves (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Wolves Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2018.