Stars: Ryan Wesen, Laura James, Sam J. Jones, Mark ‘Woody’ Keppel, John James, Maxwell Caulfield, Sean Young, David Johnson, John Romeo | Written by David Giancola, Mike Ford | Directed by David Giancola
Dane (Ryan Wesen) only wanted to steal a car but, when a panicked inventor (Mark ‘Woody’ Keppel) dives in the passenger seat with a pistol and a teleportation device, he’s suddenly in the middle of a car chasing government gun battle. Kate (Laura James) only wanted to keep her lousy job but, when Dane teleports into her arms, the two are thrown into the heart of a sinister global conspiracy. Hunted by a sadistic assassin (Sam J Jones) they must find a way to save themselves, figure out who to trust how and more importantly, how to make this crazy device work again.
Who knew that in a low-budget action film we’d get to see two former Dynasty stars appearing on-screen together?...
Dane (Ryan Wesen) only wanted to steal a car but, when a panicked inventor (Mark ‘Woody’ Keppel) dives in the passenger seat with a pistol and a teleportation device, he’s suddenly in the middle of a car chasing government gun battle. Kate (Laura James) only wanted to keep her lousy job but, when Dane teleports into her arms, the two are thrown into the heart of a sinister global conspiracy. Hunted by a sadistic assassin (Sam J Jones) they must find a way to save themselves, figure out who to trust how and more importantly, how to make this crazy device work again.
Who knew that in a low-budget action film we’d get to see two former Dynasty stars appearing on-screen together?...
- 4/28/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"I made something. Something that can change everything, the whole world!" A teaser trailer has debuted for an indie sci-fi film titled Axcellerator, from director David Giancola who runs his own production company out of Vermont. This super low budget thriller is about a car thief / delivery guy who stumbles upon the invention of the century, some kind of device that allows him to teleport, and brings a beautiful checkout clerk with him. Co-starring Ryan Wesen and Laura James, as well as Sean Young, Maxwell Caulfield, Sam J. Jones, John James, David Johnson, and John Romeo. I don't know what's going on in this trailer, but I am intrigued. It reminds me a bit of that Netflix sci-fi film Arq. Check it out below. Here's the first teaser trailer for David Giancola's Axcellerator, direct from YouTube: When a young car thief / pizza delivery guy (Ryan Wesen) stumbles on the...
- 6/27/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
So, what’s left to say about Anna Nicole Smith? Not a whole lot, according to this new trailer for Lifetime’s upcoming biopic. But if you like seeing a fresh-faced, down-home Texas gal descend into stripping, drug addiction, and dressing up like a Juggalette for some reason, you may as well watch it anyway.
At least the casting’s on point. The movie stars Agnes Bruckner, whom you may remember from Private Practice or Lifetime’s own Craigslist Killer movie, as Anna Nicole (née Vickie Lynn Hogan). Against all odds, its ensemble also includes one Oscar winner (84-year-old Martin Landau...
At least the casting’s on point. The movie stars Agnes Bruckner, whom you may remember from Private Practice or Lifetime’s own Craigslist Killer movie, as Anna Nicole (née Vickie Lynn Hogan). Against all odds, its ensemble also includes one Oscar winner (84-year-old Martin Landau...
- 6/4/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
You’ve got to love a documentary that begins with the film’s subject trying to break the director’s nose. Well, okay, maybe you don’t — but those who think they might enjoy such a thing would be well-advised to check out Jay Bulger’s terrific movie about ex-Cream drummer and all-round madman Ginger Baker, the appropriately titled Beware of Mr. Baker which distributor SnagFilms is platforming out to cinemas across the country from this Friday.
EW’s Owen Gleiberman praised the rock doc for “saluting the rhythms and the wreckage” of Baker’s life and the movie...
EW’s Owen Gleiberman praised the rock doc for “saluting the rhythms and the wreckage” of Baker’s life and the movie...
- 1/23/2013
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
When the laymen thinks “filmmaker” they imagine Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, or even versatile hyphenated talents like George Clooney. Rarely do they see the true face of that profession, the scads of video nerds who toil away at thankless jobs on television and in commercials, getting the same competent work done with the same substandard material every day. When these men and women graduate into feature films, it’s by fluke, and the work they essay is usually unseen, underappreciated, and forgotten by the time they’ve moved on to more lucrative non-entertainment jobs. David Giancola is one of those directors, and “Addicted To Fame” is the curious story of the end of his career. Like many in his profession, Giancola found mid-level success shooting no-budget independent schlock, most of it largely unseen by the public. With one foot always out the door in search of a more financially-viable profession,...
- 12/4/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
This weekly column is intended to provide reviews of nearly every new indie release (and in certain cases studio films), including some VOD titles. Specific release dates and locations follow each review. Reviews This Week "Addicted to Fame" "Back to 1942" "California Solo" "The Collection" "Killing Them Softly" "King Kelly" "Silent Night" "Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning" *** "Addicted to Fame" It was probably cathartic for B-movie director David Giancola to make "Addicted to Fame," his nimble chronicle of the perfect shit storm that was the making and marketing of "Illegal Aliens," his 2007 B-movie starring and co-produced by the late Anna Nicole Smith. Using this documentary as a form of confessional, the director is obviously hoping to engender sympathy and clear the...
- 11/29/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
In 2005, actor John James was asked by Vermont-based, low-budget filmmaker David Giancola to produce the director’s next movie. James enjoyed enormous fame in the ‘80s playing the character of Jeff Colby in Dynasty and had subsequently appeared in a number of TV shows and movies, including three directed by Giancola. But the actor was keen to try his hand at producing and so was all ears when the filmmaker made his pitch. “He said, ‘I have two movies,” recalls James. “One is a kids film called Robo Dog and the other is Illegal Aliens.’ I said, ‘Let’s do Robo Dog.
- 11/29/2012
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
Anna Nicole Smith pulled out of her own movie premiere in New York on Wednesday over security fears. The actress/model was shaken up by photographers and reporters, who crowded her when she arrived at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Tuesday and she feared a repeat at the launch of her new film. As a result, Smith was a no-show at the premiere for Illegal Aliens, which she stars in and helped fund. Director David Giancola explained, "On the Supreme Court steps she was so crushed by media, they were very intimidated." Meanwhile, the actress' mental state has been questioned again in America after she appeared for one TV interview to promote her new film wearing just her underwear - and slurring her answers.
- 3/3/2006
- WENN
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