United States / Sep 12, 1997 / Boston Film Festival
Matchbox Circus Train (1997)
Note: This Movie is Lost Media.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A complicated and unusual story about a lonely widower with two teenage sons who live on beautiful Mackinac Island. The widower (Frank) invites his girlfriend (Claire),to stay with them for the summer. She quickly becomes the hit of the household and life for the three guys starts to improve as she infuses their home with maternal touches. Claire, however, has dreams of her own. It turns out she is a singer whose career is in the doldrums. She wants to jump start things by performing at one of the Island's venues. Frank can help her since he owns he place and can also provide her with an opportunity to gain wider attention by setting her up to perform at the annual governor's banquet. When he realizes her act is not appropriate for the event, he pulls the rug out from under Claire and cancels her gig. Claire gets even by - what else - seducing his elder son. Things fall apart when the tryst is discovered by the younger son. The tragedy unfolds and things fall apart.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Matchbox Circus Train |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Beizer Productions, Bouquet Multimedia LLC, Mother Productions |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1997 |
| Production | Chanan Beizer, Karen Miller, Craig Rosen, Maureen A. Ryan |
| Writer | Chanan Beizer, Bill Pruitt |
| Editing | Bill Memory, Michael Yetter |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Gross, Sean Hoessli, Daniel J. Sherwood |
| Assistant directors | Bill Pruitt, Chanan Beizer |
| Lighting | Thomas Birks |
| Camera operators | Mitchell Gross, Sean Hoessli, Daniel J. Sherwood |
| Additional photography | Mitchell Gross, Sean Hoessli, Daniel J. Sherwood |
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| Production design | Marci Paul, Laura Leigh |
| Art direction | Laura Leigh |
| Set decoration | Laura Leigh |
| Music | Mike DeMartino, Paul Locricchio |
| Sound | Mike DeMartino, Paul Locricchio |
| Costume design | Bernadine Vida, Sherry Winchester |
| Makeup | Bernadine Vida, Sherry Winchester |
| Hairstyling | Bernadine Vida, Sherry Winchester |
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