Losers Lounge (2003)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Don Boner

Writer:

Don Boner (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Losers Lounge is a murder mystery set in 1948 in the fictitious town of Passionville IL just South and East of Chicago...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Brian Talbot	...	Joey Ferdinando
Autumne Sorgius	...	Mariana Walker
Bob Charlock	...	Captain Morgan Macphearson
Vickie Smith	...	Lisa Losers
Colin Alexander	...	Erwin Cornelius
Tomas Bacala	...	Razor
Micah Shane Ballinger	...	Jason Campbell
Frank Kratoska	...	Speedy
Bob Griffin	...	Tom Walker
Kevin Croak	...	Sergeant Frank Monday
Lisa Lee	...	Regina Cornelius
Laura Parish	...	Ginger
Tim Tyler	...	Rich
Cassandra Schomer	...	Martha
Bob Williams	...	Mayor Hermann Paxton
Freda Love	...	Nancy (court stenographer)

Directed by
Don Boner

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Don Boner		writer

Original Music by
Randy Saffen

Film Editing by
Jason Jolliff

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Faith Marie	....	assistant director
Gerald Peterson	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Jason Jolliff	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Kessner	....	key grip

Other crew
Jenne Lee	....	production assistant
Faith Marie	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Jolliff Digital Production
• DL Sites

Runtime:

USA:87 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Company:

Jolliff Digital Production

Nice Looking Noir Film

With a reported budget of less then $1,000 this film is a perfect example of microcinema working for the little guy. The film was shot in the tradition of the old classic Film Noir style film-making. It is set in 1948 in the fictitious town of Passionville, IL.

Joey Ferdinando (Brian Talbot) is a private eye who, after being forced out of the Passionville Police Department, now works catching cheating husbands.

His favorite hang out is Losers Lounge owned by Lisa Loser (Vickie Smith). Everyone who is anyone frequents the lounge in search of good times, drinking and a few extra curricular activities. One day Lisa is approached by Mariana Walker (Autumne Sorgius), a young girl in search of a job. She is hired on the spot and begins whoring almost immediately. Mariana is killed later in the film and Joey is dubbed the #1 suspect. He is constantly being scrutinized by Sergeant Frank Monday (Kevin Croak) and Mayor Hermann Paxton (Bob Williams) for his role in the murder and eventually has to prove his innocence amidst all the corruption and dirty politics.

The storyline was great, however the acting left a little to be desired. Technically the film was solid with the exception of the lightning and audio inconsistencies. We would like to give props to the chase scene involving Joey and Rich (Tim Tyler). Instead of using a traditional dolly Don Boner's crew improvised by having the camera man ride in the trunk of a car while it was moving. The end result being an impressive action sequence that could be considered the best scene of the entire film.

This film is a prime example of what can be achieved on a limited budget and a little imagination. My only suggestion...spend more time on casting.

- 3.5/5 Little Guys -