THE NIGHT OF THE WHITE PANTS
a feature film written and directed by amy talkington
starring tom wilkinson, nick stahl and selma blair
starring tom wilkinson, nick stahl and selma blair
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GENERAL
max hagan is going through another rough divorce. when his soon-to-be ex-wife throws him out of his house with nothing but the clothes he's wearing (including a pair of "white pants"), he becomes entangled in sex, drugs and rock-'n'-roll-laden adventure with his daughter's punk-rocker boyfriend as he tries to make things right between himself and his dysfunctional family.the film stars oscar nominee tom wilkinson, nick stahl and selma blair. It also features frances fisher, janine turner, geri jewell, fran kranz and laura jordan.
the movie premiered at the 2006 tribeca film festival.
"night of the white pants" was shot by acclaimed cinematographer jim denault and edited by david leaonard, two of talkington's frequent collaborators. anne harrison produced the film.
for more information about cast and crew go to the night of the white pants website
TRT: 89 minutes, HDcam, DolbyE, © 2006.
PRESS QUOTES
"it'll entertain the pants off you!" -- daily candy"wilkinson carries off his part with a splendid swagger." -- screen international
"a cool and sassy fish out of water story." -- michael granberry, dallas morning news
"wilkinson's hound-dog eyes keep his performance refreshingly grounded. the audience ate it up" -- indiewire
"there's a lot going on - characters, subplots, set up gags with long term payoff - but it's done brilliantly. what could have been a mess of a movie in lesser hands becomes a genuinely thoughtful piece, aided along by Talkington's writing and her direction of a strong cast." -- cole abaius, film school rejects
"amy talkington is looking for a distributor for her dramedy "the night of the white pants" but if the response to its night 2 screening is any indication, she won't be looking much longer." -- the hollywood reporter
"a good little off-beat comedy made in Dallas starring Tom Wilkinson as a man smack dab in the middle of losing his family, losing his wife, and losing his mind."
-- gary cogill, wfaa dallas
"white pants... looks for the sublime in the pedestrian, which is about as good a working definition of "punk" as you can get. tom wilkinson is ... just an old man in his underwear, and he's about as loveable as your three favorite chords." -- brandon k. thorp, new times
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SELECTED SCREENINGS
cinequest film festival, 2008the tribeca film festival, 2006
the austin film festival, 2006
the high falls film festival, 2006
the fort lauderdale international film festival, 2006
the afi/dallas film festival, 2007
angelika film center, 2007. "white pants" was extended for a four week run!
payomet screening series, 2007
SOUNDTRACK
the movie features an extraordinary score from new talent, tony tisdale. tisdale used a unique palette of instrumentation, including the ukulele, which perfectly captures the movie's tone with both feeling and playfulness.the movie also features more than fifteen songs from texas bands - ranging from the old-school austin punk-rockers the dicks, to garage-rock legends the 13th floor elevators to up-and coming dallas bands such as the golden falcons to pop sensations spoon.
the centerpiece song is a cover of the legendary iggy and the stooges song "search and destroy" by austin's young heart attack, produced by robbie adams.
ACQUISITIONS
"the night of the white pants" will be released on dvd by image entertainment in fall, 2008."the night of the white pants" is repped by becker international for international sales.