Static (film)
Encyclopedia
Static is an American
comedy-drama film
directed by Mark Romanek
. Static stars Keith Gordon
, Amanda Plummer, and Bob Gunton
, and was released in 1986 by NFI Productions.
The film, which was written by the film's star Keith Gordon and director Mark Romanek, was Romanek's directorial debut. Romanek went on to direct various music videos and the 2002 film One Hour Photo
, starring Robin Williams
. Static was filmed in Page, Arizona
and Lake Powell
, Nevada
.
factory in the Bible Belt
invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedy-drama film
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
directed by Mark Romanek
Mark Romanek
Mark Romanek is an American filmmaker, whose directing work includes feature films, music videos and commercials.He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed 2002 film One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams...
. Static stars Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon is an American actor and film director.-Life and career:Gordon was born in New York City, the son of Barbara, an actress, and Mark Gordon, an actor and stage director. He grew up in an atheist Jewish family and was inspired to become an actor at the age of twelve, after seeing James...
, Amanda Plummer, and Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original...
, and was released in 1986 by NFI Productions.
The film, which was written by the film's star Keith Gordon and director Mark Romanek, was Romanek's directorial debut. Romanek went on to direct various music videos and the 2002 film One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo is a 2002 American psychological thriller written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams. Fox Searchlight Pictures distributed the film in the United States. One Hour Photo also starred Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, and Eriq La Salle. Williams won a...
, starring Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
. Static was filmed in Page, Arizona
Page, Arizona
Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,794.-Geography:Page is located at ....
and Lake Powell
Lake Powell
Lake Powell is a huge reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona . It is the second largest man-made reservoir in the United States behind Lake Mead, storing of water when full...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Plot
A quirky, out-of-of place worker (Keith Gordon) at a crucifixCrucifix
A crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body....
factory in the Bible Belt
Bible Belt
Bible Belt is an informal term for a region in the southeastern and south-central United States in which socially conservative evangelical Protestantism is a significant part of the culture and Christian church attendance across the denominations is generally higher than the nation's average.The...
invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention.
Cast
- Keith GordonKeith GordonKeith Gordon is an American actor and film director.-Life and career:Gordon was born in New York City, the son of Barbara, an actress, and Mark Gordon, an actor and stage director. He grew up in an atheist Jewish family and was inspired to become an actor at the age of twelve, after seeing James...
.....Ernie Blick - Amanda Plummer.....Julia Purcell
- Bob Gunton.....Frank
- Janice Abbott.....Sonya
- Reathel Bean.....Fred Savins
- Kitty Mei-Mei Chen.....Li
- Barton Heyman.....Sherriff William Orling
- Jane Hoffman.....Emily Southwick
- Lily Knight.....Patty
- Joel Krehbeil.....Deputy Tom Terrence
- Eugene Lee.....Dale
- Jack Murakami.....North
- Mike Murakami.....South
- Uma Ridenhour.....Sarah
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sundance Film Festival Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new... |
Nominated | Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) | Mark Romanek |