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New Select K.K. (Nyû Serekuto K.K.) is scheduled to release William Kaufman's The Prodigy on sale DVD (NSTD-0313S; NTSC, region 2, in English) in Japan on November 2nd, under the title "Gear - gia"; the DVD is being distributed by Albatros K.K. (Arubatorosu K.K.), and is available for pre-order from Twitch affiliate YesAsia.com (Hong Kong) Ltd..
Distribution rights for The Prodigy are being offered for sale by New Films International LLC at this year's American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California. New Films International is in office #632 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.
As was previously reported here on Twitch, the screenplay for The Prodigy was written by Kaufman and Holt Boggs (see below) with Matt Beckham (see below). The movie's cast includes Holt Boggs as Truman Fisher, Glen Vorhis as James/'Claude Rains', Matt Beckham (PDF file) as Pat Doyle, Diana Lee Inosanto as Ash Carter, Mirelly Taylor (a.k.a. Ruth Osuna) as Nicki, Lawrence Varnado as Kinyon 'King' Taylor, Marc Hebert as Ricky, Marc Jeffreys (PDF file) as J.T. Baker, Jay Moses as Danny, Tery Corkran as Sam, Dameon Clarke as Chris, Gabriel Buentello as Jesse, Mark Hanson as Jimmi, Jimmy Costello as Leon, Ivan Melgarejo as Cesar, Jeremy Rives as Mick, Ron Balicki as Frank, Steve Simpson as Big Ed, Christie Sanders as Michelle, Aaron Garrett as Smiley, Josh Jordan as Johnie, Michael Rodrigues as Mad Dog, Russell White as Larry, Lorenzo Mercado as Jonny Perez, Christian Craft as young Truman Fisher, Robin Robinson as a CPS counselor, and William B. Laureano (a.k.a. Willie Laureano) as Miamoto.
Below is a synopsis for The Prodigy from the official website for the movie.
"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have become the source of legend among Truman's underworld colleagues, drives Truman, through the pressure of constant violence and grief, to understand his own capacity for both bloodshed and compassion. Ultimately this reveals to Truman that he as with all of us, must find our place in this world or as Rains would say "our place in this grand design."
This action begins quickly as Truman meets with a turncoat from a rival gang. This tense showdown erupts quickly into mayhem, when Rains makes his unexpected entrance. In the wake of the ensuing bloodbath, Truman is forced to reevaluate his own role in the small, violent world he inhabits, suddenly aware that there are larger powers at work which he does not understand. It soon becomes obvious that the strongest of these is Rains, whose jarring introduction into Truman's life is only the first in a series of carefully calculated steps. During the course of the film, Rains, after kidnapping [the nephew of Truman's boss], will force him into the role of detective, spurring Truman to assemble a rogue's gallery of underworld contacts in an effort to find his nemesis.
But Rains has a more ambitious agenda than merely terrorizing minor hoods: he soon begins to threaten Truman directly, menacing Truman's love, Nicki, with whom Truman hopes to soon escape from the drab meanness of his life. Rains will also threaten Truman's few true friends and sow deadly confusion among underworld enemies and allies alike. Striking with murderous effectiveness and leaving behind few clues, Rains uses his own near-mythical reputation to cloud his presence and even his own existence. Truman struggles to find his mysterious enemy while at the same time attempting to understand why Rains has chosen him as his target - and as his inspiration.
The Prodigy trailer #3 (downloadable 11.6 MB WMV file)
The Prodigy trailer #2 (downloadable 6.1 MB MOV file)
The Prodigy trailer #1 (downloadable 12.1 MB MOV file)
The Prodigy Japanese rental DVD case art (192 KB JPEG)
The Prodigy official website
New Films International: The Prodigy
Albatros: The Prodigy Japanese sale DVD
YesAsia.com: The Prodigy Japanese sale DVD
SAW rip-off. Ugh.
this was made way before SAW, dickhead.
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