South of Pico | |
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Directed by | Ernst Gossner |
Produced by | Eric Presley Richard Marcus Ernst Gossner |
Written by |
Ernst Gossner Richard Marcus (story) |
Starring |
Kip Pardue Henry Simmons Gina Torres Giovanni Lopes Jimmy Bennett Christina Hendricks Paul Hipp Ken Davitian |
Music by | John Swihart |
Cinematography | Richard Marcus |
Edited by | Jessica Kehrhahn |
Release date
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March 23, 2007 (USA) October 25, 2007 (American Black Film Festival) |
Running time
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84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
South of Pico is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Ernst Gossner set in Los Angeles.
In present-day Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor (Henry Simmons) and a 8-year old young boy (Jimmy Bennett) each deal with life’s daily challenges. They find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. This becomes a defining moment in their lives.
The film premiered at the American Black Film Festival in October 2007.
South of Pico was shot in various locations around Los Angeles. The story is inspired by a fatal road rage incident in Chicago 2003; a similar case happened in 2007 in Austin, Texas.