Tied to a Chair
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| Tied to a Chair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Bergmann |
| Written by | Michael Bergmann |
| Produced by | Michael Bergmann |
| Starring | Mario Van Peebles Bonnie Loren Robert Gossett Sayed Badreya |
| Cinematography | Douglas Underdahl |
| Edited by | Jonathan Sloman |
| Music by | Deborah Mollison |
Production company | Gotschna Ventures |
| Distributed by | Process Studio Theater |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
Tied to a Chair is a 2011 American-French-British comedy film written and directed by Michael Bergmann and starring Mario Van Peebles, Bonnie Loren, Robert Gossett and Sayed Badreya.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Bonnie Loren as Naomi Holbroke
- Mario Van Peebles as Billy Rust
- Robert Gossett as Det. Peter Farrell
- Richard Franklin as Henry Holbroke
- Sayed Badreya as Kamal
- Ali Marsh as Liz
- Joselin Reyes as Detective Rosalie Aragon
Release
[edit]The film premiered in Manhattan on May 27, 2011.[2]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[3]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Insulting several nationalities and most of the filmgoing public, Tied to a Chair lurches through acting atrocities, continuity glitches and narrative gaps with grating insouciance."[2]
Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four and wrote that it "mostly suffers from a sense of confusion that never reads like bona fide experimentalism, just aimlessness."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, John (May 27, 2011). "Tied to a Chair". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeannette (May 26, 2011). "Thespian Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
- ^ "Tied To a Chair". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Semerene, Diego (May 24, 2011). "Review: Tied to a Chair". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2023.