3 Nights in the Desert

3 Nights in the Desert is a 2014 American drama film directed by Gabriel Cowan, written by Adam Chanzit, and starring Amber Tamblyn, Wes Bentley, and Vincent Piazza.

3 Nights in the Desert
Directed byGabriel Cowan
Written byAdam Chanzit
Produced by
  • John Suits
  • Gabriel Cowan
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Bruno
Edited bySeth Clark
Music by
Production
company
New Artists Alliance
Distributed byMonterey Media (US)
Release date
  • January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04) (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered on January 4, 2014, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival followed by a screening on October 18, 2014, at the Twin Cities Film Festival. The film will be given a limited release in early 2015.[1]

Premise

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The drama follows three estranged friends who reunite to celebrate turning 30 years old, while also reminiscing about how they almost made it as a rock band.

Cast

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Release

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The film had a US theatrical release in early 2015 followed by the DVD and VOD release.[1]

Festivals

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3 Nights in the Desert was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

Reception

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Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 40% of five surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating was 4.8/10.[2] Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that "the characters, situations and dialogue too seldom escape cliche in Gabriel Cowan’s watchable but unmemorable feature".[3] Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This limp drama about a band's reunion never sings or soars."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Monterey Media Acquires Wes Bentley-Amber Tamblyn Road Movie '3 Nights in the Desert'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. ^ "3 Nights In The Desert (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ^ Harvey, Dennis (2014-02-04). "Film Review: '3 Nights in the Desert'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ^ Farber, Stephen (2014-01-10). "3 Nights in the Desert: Palm Springs Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
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