Shannon's Rainbow
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Shannon's Rainbow is a 2009
drama
and family film
both produced
and directed
by Frank E. Johnson
. It stars Julianne Michelle
and Claire Forlani
, with a musical score by emmy winner Charles David Denler.
Now in post production, the film was shot in western Pennsylvania
from a script written by John Mowood
and Larry Richert
and based on Mowod's own experiences seeing his brother rehabilitate an injured horse and win a championship horse race.
The main character's story about recently experiencing the death of her father is loosely based on the death of Jeff Gardner, good friend of Mowod and Richert. Mowod and Gardner collaborated on the outline of the film before Jeff Gardner was killed in an accident. The film takes its name from Jeff's oldest daughter, Shannon, and is dedicated to Jeff.
) faces and overcomes hardship with the discovery of the mother she never knew and with her love for a hobbled horse named Rainbow.
Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Soundtrack music "The Last Place They Would Look".
Executive Producers: Stewart Rahr and Joseph Di Palma
shannonsrainbowmovie.com official website imdb.com
courthouse news service April 21, 2009 Plaintiff: Film Executive Producer, Joseph Di Palma. Defendants: Frank E. Johnson, Kelly Nelson, Charles Morrison
courthouse news service April 21, 2009 Joseph DiPalma Defendants: Larry Richert, Frank E. Johnson
official website
2009 in film
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
and family film
Family film
A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...
both produced
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Frank E. Johnson
Frank E. Johnson
Frank E. Johnson A.S.C. is an American cinematographer, producer and film director. He is best known for cinematography on The A Team, but has also worked the camera for such feature films such as Predator , The Taking of Beverly Hills , and The Man in the Black Suit...
. It stars Julianne Michelle
Julianne Michelle
Julianne Michelle is an American film and television actor. She has appeared in more than 21 productions, beginning in 1990 when she was 5 years old.- Personal life :...
and Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani
Claire Antonia Forlani is an English actress.-Early life:Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara , who was English, and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At the age of 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to...
, with a musical score by emmy winner Charles David Denler.
Now in post production, the film was shot in western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
from a script written by John Mowood
and Larry Richert
Larry Richert
-Education and career:Born in Millvale and raised in McCandless Township, Richert graduated from North Allegheny High School and Clarion University....
and based on Mowod's own experiences seeing his brother rehabilitate an injured horse and win a championship horse race.
The main character's story about recently experiencing the death of her father is loosely based on the death of Jeff Gardner, good friend of Mowod and Richert. Mowod and Gardner collaborated on the outline of the film before Jeff Gardner was killed in an accident. The film takes its name from Jeff's oldest daughter, Shannon, and is dedicated to Jeff.
Plot
In this 2011 feature film, a 17 year old girl (Julianne MichelleJulianne Michelle
Julianne Michelle is an American film and television actor. She has appeared in more than 21 productions, beginning in 1990 when she was 5 years old.- Personal life :...
) faces and overcomes hardship with the discovery of the mother she never knew and with her love for a hobbled horse named Rainbow.
Cast
- Julianne MichelleJulianne MichelleJulianne Michelle is an American film and television actor. She has appeared in more than 21 productions, beginning in 1990 when she was 5 years old.- Personal life :...
as Shannon Greene - Claire ForlaniClaire ForlaniClaire Antonia Forlani is an English actress.-Early life:Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara , who was English, and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At the age of 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to...
as Christine - Daryl HannahDaryl HannahDaryl Christine Hannah is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.-Early life:Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan...
as Dr. Rita Baker - Michael MadsenMichael MadsenMichael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
as Dave - Eric RobertsEric RobertsEric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
as Mitchell Prescott - Charles DurningCharles DurningCharles Durning is an American actor. With appearances in over 100 films, Durning's memorable roles include police officers in the Oscar-winning The Sting and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon , along with the comedies Tootsie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the last two...
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as Kerry - Carson Brown
- Scott EastwoodScott Eastwood-Life and career:Reeves was born in Carmel, California but grew up in Hawaii. He is the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood and flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves, elder brother of Kathryn Reeves -Life and career:Reeves was born in Carmel, California but grew up in Hawaii. He is the son of...
- Joanne Pecula
- Melissa Spielberg Katz
- Joycelyn Engle
Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Soundtrack music "The Last Place They Would Look".
Executive Producers: Stewart Rahr and Joseph Di Palma
shannonsrainbowmovie.com official website imdb.com
Additional sources
- Thoroughbred Times: "Harness racing movie to be filmed at the Meadows"
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "British actress enjoyed time with good ol' boys"
- Harnasslink: "Shannon's Rainbow begins shooting"
- KDKA Television: "Larry On The Job: Movie Director" Trot Magazine, Toronto, Canada, accessed 3/2009, American Humane Review, accessed 3/2009
courthouse news service April 21, 2009 Plaintiff: Film Executive Producer, Joseph Di Palma. Defendants: Frank E. Johnson, Kelly Nelson, Charles Morrison
courthouse news service April 21, 2009 Joseph DiPalma Defendants: Larry Richert, Frank E. Johnson
External links
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