Cherry Crush (2007)

Director:

Nicholas DiBella

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas DiBella (written by) &
Paul Root (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Who's shooting who?

Plot:

A seventeen-year-old photographer gets caught up in murder when he breaks his own rules and falls in love with one of his teenage models.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Photographer | Model | Older Man Younger Woman Relationship | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nikki Reed	...	Shay Bettencourt
Jonathan Tucker	...	Jordan Wells
Julie Gonzalo	...	Desiree Thomas
Michael O'Keefe	...	Detective Griffin
Haviland Morris	...	Julia Wells
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Ben Wells
Frank Whaley	...	Wade Chandling
Alessa Neeck	...	Abbey
Christopher Jon Martin	...	Jake Miles (as Christopher Martin)
Patricia Lewis Browne	...	Older Woman
Billy Powell	...	Chemistry Teacher
Thomas Tripiciano	...	Dean Robert Mullen
Nick Lang	...	Wide Receiver
Ferdinand Jay Smith	...	DA Thomas (as Ferdinand J. Smith)
Sarah Anderson	...	Waitress

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Post Central

Soundtrack:

Dance With Me

Great Cinematography

I liked the story and would recommend it to almost anyone. It's not a romantic comedy, but there is some dark comedy and some suspenseful romance. The movie is a suspense overall and has some unique plot twists. It was great to see this movie in the theater. It definitely enhanced the scenery and suspense. The characters were edgy. The movie left me with an eerie feeling. It was impossible to know whether the two main characters, Jordan and Shay, would pull out of their destructive situation or dig themselves in deeper. The characters are in high school, but put themselves in circumstances that would lead you to believe they are older. This isn't that far fetched given the background of the two. Jordan is a rich kid, who's been kicked out of his previous high school photographing his coeds naked and he has a controlling, demanding father that just wants to groom him for success and power. Shay lives with her sister who is rarely home and is apparently a junkie. The two are intelligent and scheming; with Shay being more of the later, but it is Shays stunning looks and aloof demeanor that attract Jordan.