Cain and Abel (film)
Encyclopedia
Cain and Abel is a 2007
American
independent
urban comedy film
written and directed by Shane Woodson.
.
cops John Abel and Malcolm Cain. Set in modern Los Angeles
, the film uses a 1970s
feel, with the leads dressed in 1970s garb and driving a 1969 Chevy
.
The film includes supporting roles by TV reality star Flavor Flav
, as Slim Jim, and Terrence Flack from TV's Everybody Hates Chris
and The Shield
, as Malcolm Cain. Other supporting roles are played by Shane Woodson from Zodiac
, Resident Evil: Extinction
, NBC
's Las Vegas television series
and Sarah Jones.
wrote that the film was a "pure comedy" that "plays like Starsky & Hutch meets Superfly
".
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
independent
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
urban comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Shane Woodson.
Production
Woodson spent a year revising his script. The concept took three years to bring to film and was shot in 42 days. Post-production was completed in September 2005, screened at several festivals through 2006, before purchase and release in 2007 by Maverick Entertainment GroupMaverick Entertainment Group
Maverick Entertainment Group is an American independent motion picture and DVD distribution company founded by Doug Schwab and based in South Florida.-Film :* Ex$pendable * Spike * Director...
.
Background
The film follows the mis-adventures of on-the-take good-hearted LALos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
cops John Abel and Malcolm Cain. Set in modern Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, the film uses a 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
feel, with the leads dressed in 1970s garb and driving a 1969 Chevy
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
.
The film includes supporting roles by TV reality star Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
, as Slim Jim, and Terrence Flack from TV's Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...
and The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
, as Malcolm Cain. Other supporting roles are played by Shane Woodson from Zodiac
Zodiac
In astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
, Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction is a Canadian-British 2007 science fiction action horror film also categorized as a doomsday and zombie film, and is the third installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Las Vegas television series
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
and Sarah Jones.
Partial cast
- Shane Woodson as John Abel
- Terrence Flack as Malcolm Cain
- Flavor FlavFlavor FlavWilliam Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
as Slim Jim - Scott L. SchwartzScott L. SchwartzScott L. Schwartz is an Israeli born American film and television actor and stuntman, and former professional wrestler. His size and agility at and have allowed him many roles as thug or villain for film and television.- Background :...
as Yuri - Bridget PowersBridget PowersBridget Powers is the pseudonym of an American erotic film actress with dwarfism. She is often credited as "Bridget the Midget" or with the alternate spelling "Bridget Powerz".-Biography:...
as Little Vito - Sarah Jones as Jennifer Proctor
- Yogi as Lt. Carter
- Christy Oldham as Evette Spelling
- Lola Davidson as Angela Addison
- Jason Fulk as Lt. Proctor
- Carlos Love as Big G
- Bob Campbell as The Chief
- Tonya Jeanaye as Pearl
- Hans Uder as Constantine Federov
- Igor Jadrovski as Dmitri Federov
Recognition
John Wirt of The AdvocateThe Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
wrote that the film was a "pure comedy" that "plays like Starsky & Hutch meets Superfly
Superfly (film)
Super Fly is a 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, a black cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business....
".
Awards & nomintions
- 2006, Audience Choice Award, Other Venice Film Festival
- 2006, Official Selection, Dances With Films Film Festival