| Tone-Deaf | |
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| Directed by | Richard Bates Jr. |
| Produced by | Lawrence Mattis Brad Mendelsohn Matt Smith Brion Hambel Paul Jensen |
| Written by | Richard Bates Jr. |
| Starring | Robert Patrick Amanda Crew |
| Music by | Michl Britsch |
| Cinematography | Ed Wu |
| Edited by | Yvonne Valdez |
Production company | Lightning Entertainment Circle of Confusion Best Medicine Hindsight Media Services Enigma Film Prod. |
| Distributed by | Saban Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tone-Deaf is a 2019 American comedy horror film written and directed by Richard Bates Jr. and starring Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew.[1] Patrick also served as one of the executive producers of the film.[2]
Cast
- Amanda Crew as Olive[3]
- Robert Patrick as Harvey[3]
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as David[4]
- Hayley Marie Norman as Lenore[4]
- Kim Delaney as Crystal[5]
- Johnny Pemberton as Uriah[5]
- Nancy Linehan Charles as Agnes[5]
- AnnaLynne McCord[6]
- Keisha Castle-Hughes[6]
- Ray Wise as Olive's dad[5]
- Tate Ellington[2]
Production
In April 2018, it was announced that Crew and Patrick were cast in the film.[7]
According to Bates, the idea of the film was based on the Norman Rockwell painting The Connoisseur.[8][9]
Release
The film had its world premiere on March 2019 at the South by Southwest film festival.[10] Prior to its premiere, Saban Films acquired North American distribution rights.[11] The film was released in limited theaters and video-on-demand on August 23, 2019.[12][13][14]
Reception
The film has a 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[15] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star.[5]
References
- ^ Motamayor, Rafael. "SXSW 2019: TONE-DEAF Review – An Uninteresting Misfire". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (15 March 2019). "SXSW Film Review: 'Tone-Deaf'". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b Fisher, Kieran (30 June 2019). "There's Reason to Be Excited About 'Tone-Deaf'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b LePire, Bobby (22 August 2019). "TONE DEAF". Film Threat. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Abrams, Simon (23 August 2019). "Tone-Deaf". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b Foutch, Haleigh (23 August 2019). "Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew Go Toe-to-Toe in Exclusive 'Tone Deaf' Clip". Collider. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ TV News Desk (25 April 2018). "Amanda Crew & Robert Patrick Star in Upcoming Film TONE DEAF From Ricky Bates Jr". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Motamayor, Rafael. "Interview: The Cast And Crew Of TONE-DEAF Talk Breaking The Fourth Wall". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Crow, David (26 June 2019). "Tone-Deaf Trailer Shows Off New Horror-Comedy with Robert Patrick". Den of Geek. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (11 March 2019). "'Tone-Deaf' Clip: Robert Patrick Taunts Amanda Crew In SXSW Horror Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Williams, Trey (1 March 2019). "Saban Films Acquires Rights to Horror-Thriller 'Tone-Deaf' Ahead of SXSW". TheWrap. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (19 August 2019). "'Tone-Deaf': Robert Patrick on His Disturbing Role and Generations Colliding [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (25 June 2019). "Tone-Deaf Trailer Turns Robert Patrick Into a Manic Millennial Murderer". MovieWeb. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Collis, Clark (20 June 2019). "Robert Patrick is a killer neighbor in disturbing trailer for horror-comedy Tone-Deaf". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Tone-Deaf". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
External links
- Tone-Deaf at IMDb
- Tone-Deaf at Rotten Tomatoes