University Heights (film)
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University Heights is a 2004 film written and directed by Scott Beck and produced by Bryan Woods and Bluebox Limited Films
. University Heights boasts a sweeping ensemble cast in the story of four lives on a college campus - a drug-dealing professor, a teacher struggling with his homosexuality, a drug-abusing student, and a bigot trying to escape his hateful tendencies. Chronicled with tales of love, loss, abuse, and frayed relationships, University Heights is ultimately a story of redemption. The film was shot entirely in Iowa
and many scenes were filmed on at The University of Iowa
. The movie was subsequently recognized by MTV and the filmmakers signed a development deal with MTV Films
.
Bluebox Limited
Bluebox Limited Films is a film production company based in Bettendorf, Iowa and Los Angeles, California. The company, headed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, produces feature films, shorts, commercials, and television content. The company's film-maker founders were among the top 50 in the Director's...
. University Heights boasts a sweeping ensemble cast in the story of four lives on a college campus - a drug-dealing professor, a teacher struggling with his homosexuality, a drug-abusing student, and a bigot trying to escape his hateful tendencies. Chronicled with tales of love, loss, abuse, and frayed relationships, University Heights is ultimately a story of redemption. The film was shot entirely in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and many scenes were filmed on at The University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. The movie was subsequently recognized by MTV and the filmmakers signed a development deal with MTV Films
MTV Films
MTV Films is the motion picture production arm of cable channel MTV. Founded in 1996, it has produced films based on MTV programs such as Beavis and Butt-head Do America and Jackass: The Movie, as well as other adaptations and original projects. Its films are released by fellow Viacom division...
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Cast
- Jim Siokos as Tom
- Shane Simmons as Grant
- Travis Shepherd as Jake
- Sabien Minteer as Brent
- Justin Marxen as Tim
- Lindsey Husak as Katie
- Casey Campbell as Lou
- Brad Fandel as Frank
External links
- University Heights review by Linda Cook