Durant's Never Closes

2016 American film
  • Tom Sizemore
  • Michelle Stafford
  • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Jon Gries
CinematographyNicholas FornwaltEdited byRolo TomassiMusic byTyler Parkinson
Production
company
Running Wild Films
Distributed byChamberlain Films
Prosperity Pictures
Release date
  • 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
Running time
80 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Durant's Never Closes is a 2016 American biographical mystery thriller film directed by Travis Mills, starring Tom Sizemore, Michelle Stafford, Peter Bogdanovich and Jon Gries. The film is based on Jack Durant, a restaurateur from Phoenix, Arizona.

Cast

  • Tom Sizemore as Jack Durant
  • Michelle Stafford as Suzie
  • Peter Bogdanovich as George
  • Jon Gries as Dizzy Dean
  • Mark Grossman as College Kid
  • Bill Wetherill as Truck Driver
  • Kristi Lawrence as Food Critic
  • Rob Edwards as Rude Man
  • Frank Prell as Bus Boy
  • Travis Mills as Investigator
  • Greg Lutz as Doctor
  • Barbara McBain as B.J. Thompson

Release

The film was released in the United States on 22 January 2016.[1]

Reception

John Townsend of Starburst rated the film 5 stars out of 10 and wrote that at the film's "occasional best", it is an "eye-catching one man show", but at its worst feels "plodding and slow, with curious tonal shifts".[1]

Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and called Mills' direction "assured" and the film's "high point", writing that he "stages scenes with skill", while Sizemore is "all over the place as Durant".[2]

Robrt L. Pela of Phoenix New Times wrote that the film "plays like a frenetic fever dream, with a rambling narrative that never gets going", but praised Sizemore's performance, writing that "What might have been a laughable caricature becomes instead an extra-human performance."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Townsend, John (5 January 2016). "DURANT'S NEVER CLOSES". Starburst. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ Goodykoontz, Bill (21 January 2016). "Review: 'Durant's Never Closes' a stylized misfire". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ Pela, Robrt (19 January 2016). "Durant's Never Closes, Feature Film About Phoenix Restaurateur Jack Durant, Never Gets Going". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

External links

  • Durant's Never Closes at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Durant's Never Closes at Rotten Tomatoes