Hard Luck Love Song
Hard Luck Love Song | |
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Directed by | Justin Corsbie |
Written by | Justin Corsbie Craig Ugoretz |
Story by | Justin Corsbie |
Based on | Just Like Old Times by Todd Snider |
Produced by | Justin Corsbie Allison Smith Douglas Matejka |
Starring | Michael Dorman Sophia Bush Dermot Mulroney Eric Roberts Brian Sacca Melora Walters RZA |
Cinematography | Jas Shelton |
Music by | The Blair Brothers |
Production companies | Synthetic Pictures Dime Box Entertainment |
Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $69,496[1] |
Hard Luck Love Song is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Corsbie in his feature
It was released in limited release of October 15, 2021. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from film critics.
Cast
- Michael Dorman as Jesse
- Sophia Bush as Carla
- RZA as Louis
- Dermot Mulroney as Rollo
- Brian Sacca as Officer Zach
- Melora Walters as Sally "Gypsy Sally"
- Eric Roberts as Skip
Casting
Dorman and Bush were cast as the leads of the film on July 16, 2018.[3] Mulroney and Walters were cast in the film on July 23, 2018.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 24, 2020.[5]
On July 19, 2021, Roadside Attractions acquired the distribution rights to the film and set it for a October 15, 2021 release.[6]
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from IndieWire, the Los Angeles Times, Texas Monthly, The Hollywood Reporter and Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes received 42% based on 24 reviews with average of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted but fatally self-indulgent, Hard Luck Love Song is ultimately less cinematic than the Todd Snider song that inspired it."[7] Metacritic reported a weighted average of 56 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References
- ^ "Hard Luck Love Song (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ TV News Desk (17 July 2018). "Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman to Star in HARD LUCK LOVE SONG". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (16 July 2018). "Sophia Bush & Michael Dorman To Star In Music-Inspired Indie 'Hard Luck Love Song'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (23 July 2018). "Film News Roundup: Dermot Mulroney, Melora Walters Join 'Hard Luck Love Song'". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (12 October 2020). "Exclusive: First Images from Hard Luck Love Song Starring RZA, Sophia Bush, Michael Dorman & Eric Roberts". The Film Stage. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (19 July 2021). "Roadside Attractions Acquires 'Hard Luck Love Song', Sets Fall Release For Romantic Thriller Starring Michael Dorman & Sophia Bush". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Hard Luck Love Song". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hard Luck Love Song Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
External links
- Official Site
- Hard Luck Love Song at IMDb