Coming Through the Rye (film)
Coming Through the Rye | |
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Directed by | James Steven Sadwith |
Produced by |
Stan Erdreich Teddy Grennan James Steven Sadwith Sara Elizabeth Timmins |
Written by | James Steven Sadwith |
Starring | |
Music by |
Jay Nash Heath McNease Greg LaFollette |
Cinematography | Eric Hurt |
Edited by | Todd Holmes |
Production company |
Red Hat Films River Bend Pictures |
Distributed by |
Eammon Films Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Coming Through the Rye is a 2015 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by James Steven Sadwith. It stars Alex Wolff and Stefania LaVie Owen as two teenagers who set out to find author J.D. Salinger, played by Chris Cooper.[1][2] The film is based on Sadwith's own quest to find Salinger.[3][4] It is Sadwith's directorial debut.[5]
Plot
In 1969, Jamie Schwartz has written a play adaptation of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye and wants to produce it at his prep school in Pennsylvania. In order to do that, Jamie needs permission from Salinger himself. Therefore, Jamie, with the help of DeeDee, travels to New Hampshire in order to find Salinger and obtain his permission.
Cast
- Alex Wolff as Jamie Schwartz
- Stefania LaVie Owen as DeeDee
- Chris Cooper as J.D. Salinger
- Jacob Leinbach as Hank Marcus
- Eric Nelsen as Ted Tyler
- Kabby Borders as Maureen
- Zephyr Benson as Gerry Schwartz
- Adrian Pasdar as Mr. Tierney
Production
Sadwith says that the film is a mostly-accurate reflection of what he experienced in his real life. He explains, "The movie is about eighty-five percent accurate with what happened up to the moment when I went to search for J.D. Salinger, and from that point it’s about ninety-nine percent accurate."[6] On November 5, 2014, it was announced that Cooper would portray Salinger in this film.[7][8] On November 6, 2014, Zephyr Benson was cast in the film.[9] The film was shot on location in and around Woodberry Forest School,[10] and the nearby town, Orange, Virginia.[11]
Release and reception
The film made its worldwide premiere at the 2015 Austin Film Festival.[12] The film made its wide release on October 14, 2016 by Eammon Films and Samuel Goldwyn Films.[13]
The film has a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[14]
References
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (5 November 2014). "AFM: Chris Cooper to Play J.D. Salinger in 'Coming Through the Rye'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Highfill, Samantha (5 November 2014). "Chris Cooper set to play J.D. Salinger in 'Coming Through the Rye'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Alexander, Bryan (5 November 2014). "Chris Cooper to play J.D. Salinger". USA Today. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Goldstein, Meredith; Shanahan, Mark (6 November 2014). "Chris Cooper to play J.D. Salinger". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Reilly, Travis (5 November 2014). "Chris Cooper Starring as J.D. Salinger in 'Coming Through the Rye'". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ McKittrick, Christopher (17 October 2016). "Inspired by Salinger: Coming Through the Rye". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Zwecker, Bill (5 November 2014). "Gossip Minute for Wednesday: Biel-Timberlake baby news; Wonder denies triplets; Chris Cooper to play J.D. Salinger". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Barsanti, Sam (5 November 2014). "Chris Cooper to play J.D. Salinger in coming-of-age movie". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Reilly, Travis (6 November 2014). "Newcomer Zephyr Benson Joins Chris Cooper in J.D. Salinger Film 'Coming Through the Rye' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Coming Through the Rye: A Review". 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ↑ Galaviz, Amber (28 October 2015). "Film shot locally to show at Virginia Film Festival". Orange County Review. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Murthi, Vikram (14 July 2016). "'Coming Through The Rye' Exclusive Clip: An Alienated Teen Leaves Boarding School To Find J.D. Salinger". IndieWire. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (15 September 2016). "Chris Cooper's 'Coming Through the Rye' Scheduled for October Release". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Coming Through the Rye". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Coming Through the Rye at the Internet Movie Database
- Coming Through the Rye at Rotten Tomatoes