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Tracie joins Wilson Heredia in appearances for Rosario Dawson's debut as director/producer.
Date-rape thriller eyes spring release
By: Gregg Goldstein
Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:19 AM ET
(Pic)- In this file photo actress Rosario Dawson announces the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards during a news conference in Beverly Hills, California December 14, 2006 (Enlarge Pic). REUTERS/Fred Prouser
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Producer-actress Rosario Dawson's violent date-rape drama "Descent" will be released domestically next spring by City Lights Pictures.
The "Rent" actress plays a college student slowly recovering from a brutal date rape. While trying to rebuild her life, she decides to take revenge on her attacker (Chad Faust) in a manner described as "equally shocking, controversial and graphic" by City Lights CEO Danny Fisher.
Fisher said he was prepared to release the film unrated or with a commercially poisonous NC-17 rating because he did not want to diminish the power of the material.
"This is not a revenge thriller, and we're not planning to market it as such," Fisher said.
He plans to reach out to rape and women's organizations to spread awareness about the subject matter and launch a strong Internet campaign, including a presence in online support groups.
First-time feature director Talia Lugacy, a longtime friend of first-time producer Dawson, co-wrote the script with Brian Priest especially for the actress. Two of Dawson's "Rent" co-stars, Tracie Thoms and Wilson Jermaine Heredia, appear in supporting roles. It was budgeted at under $3 million.
City Lights had its first releases this year with the horror film "Tamara" and the documentary "Suicide Killers."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Date-rape thriller eyes spring release
By: Gregg Goldstein
Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:19 AM ET
(Pic)- In this file photo actress Rosario Dawson announces the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards during a news conference in Beverly Hills, California December 14, 2006 (Enlarge Pic). REUTERS/Fred Prouser
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Producer-actress Rosario Dawson's violent date-rape drama "Descent" will be released domestically next spring by City Lights Pictures.
The "Rent" actress plays a college student slowly recovering from a brutal date rape. While trying to rebuild her life, she decides to take revenge on her attacker (Chad Faust) in a manner described as "equally shocking, controversial and graphic" by City Lights CEO Danny Fisher.
Fisher said he was prepared to release the film unrated or with a commercially poisonous NC-17 rating because he did not want to diminish the power of the material.
"This is not a revenge thriller, and we're not planning to market it as such," Fisher said.
He plans to reach out to rape and women's organizations to spread awareness about the subject matter and launch a strong Internet campaign, including a presence in online support groups.
First-time feature director Talia Lugacy, a longtime friend of first-time producer Dawson, co-wrote the script with Brian Priest especially for the actress. Two of Dawson's "Rent" co-stars, Tracie Thoms and Wilson Jermaine Heredia, appear in supporting roles. It was budgeted at under $3 million.
City Lights had its first releases this year with the horror film "Tamara" and the documentary "Suicide Killers."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
