Rhythm Thief (Blu-ray)

Directed by : Matthew Harrison
Available Date : 12/10/2024
Release Year : 1994
Running Time : 87
UPC : 738329264604
Country : U.S.
Language: English
Subject : Film and Media Studies - American Indie
Genre : Drama
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Winner of the Best Director Prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival and Best Dramatic Feature at SXSW, Rhythm Thief has been restored in 4K to its gritty B&W glory from the 16mm camera negatives. Jason Andrews (Last Exit to Brooklyn) is Simon, a New York City bootlegger who sells stolen music on the streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Ludlow Street chick Cyd (Kimberley Flynn, Michael Mann’s Heat), who has a real job, meets Simon on weekday mornings for sex. Life is good for Simon, until the day he rips off 1-900-BOXX, a militant all-girl punk band fronted by real life rocker Cynthia Sley (of the Bush Tetras). The band comes after Simon, trounces his would-be sidekick Fuller (Kevin Corrigan, The Departed), and ultimately hounds him out of the city with Marty (Eddie Daniels, Bad Lieutenant), a girl from his past, in tow. After a period of exile in Far Rockaway, Simon is drawn back to the neighborhood for a final showdown.

Product Extras :
  • Audio commentary by director Matthew Harrison
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Making-of Documentary
  • Outtakes
  • Pre-production "Preview" Footage
  • Trailer
Publish Date : 2024-10-11
  • Matthew Harrison - Director
  • Jason Andrews - Actor
  • Kimberly Flynn - Actor
  • Kevin Corrigan - Actor
  • Eddie Daniels - Actor
  • Sean Hagerty - Actor
  • Mark Alfred - Actor
  • Cynthia Sley - Actor

Reviews

"A gritty, funny street romp." - John Anderson, New York Newsday

"A Lower East Side BREATHLESS." - Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Awards

Special Jury Prize (Directing) Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection Berlinale

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