Synopsis
Sam is a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes and lyrics, his own child's musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt he'd been absent from his son's life. Communing with his deceased son's dashed dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 |
| South Korea Releases: |
December 21st, 2016 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
January 20th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2331, 7/16/2014) |
| Running Time: |
105 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Death of a Son or Daughter, Singers, Musicians, Songwriter, Addiction, Directing Yourself, Advertising and Marketing, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Unified Pictures, Dog Pond |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
| Languages: |
English |
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