Lowlife / IFC Midnight and Tomm Fondle ; in association with The Salt Company and Initialize Films present ; written by Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows, Maxwell Michael Towson ; produced by Tim Cairo, Derek Bishé, Narineh Hacopian ; directed by Ryan Prows.
Publisher:
Shout! / Scream Factory,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018. Wide screen (2.40:1). Special features: Audio commentary with director/co-writer Ryan Prows and cinematographer Benjamin Kitchens; Audio commentary with Ryan Prows and writers Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, and Shaye Ogbonna; Making-of featurette; Short films. Nicki Micheaux, Ricardo Adam Zarate, Jon Oswald, Shaye Ogbonna, Santana Dempsey, Mark Burnham.
Summary:
What happens when you throw together one fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, one just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and one recovering junkie motel owner in search of a kidney? That's the premise of the berserk, blood-spattered, and wickedly entertaining feature debut from Ryan Prows. Set amidst the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, Lowlife zigzags back and forth in time as it charts how fate (and a ruthless crime boss) connects three down-and-out reprobates mixed up in an organ harvesting scheme that goes from bad to worse to off-the-rails insane. Careening from savagely funny to just plain savage to unexpectedly heartfelt, this audacious thriller serves up nonstop adrenaline alongside hard-hitting commentary about the state of contemporary America.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.