Cast
Adam Ratcliffe was born in the Philadelphia area, and was raised by a stellar singer mother whose parents were involved in show business in the 1940's. He had a grandfather who had appeared in several off-Broadway shows and instilled a passion for singing in his youngest grandson. At the age of five Adam taught his whole kindergarten class one of his grandfathers favorite old show tunes, "Red Red Robin", and they performed for the whole school; the seed was planted. Adam has a huge singing and stage background and began performing on a professional level in the 8th grade. He has had many lead roles at the hometown favorite regional, now AEA Equity Playhouse, "The Bucks County playhouse". Adam juggled a sports career in High School and College, winning a football scholarship to W.C.U. He then transferred to I.U.P., playing rugby for nationally ranked "Tooters", and in his junior year helped them to contend for their first Division I Collegiate Championship, competing against the likes of Cal Berkley and powerhouses Army and Wyoming. In 2002 upon graduating with a BA in Theater and Communications media, Adam left his job working under Via Sikahema and John Clark in the NBC sports department and headed to NYC to seek a life enveloped in acting and honing his craft. He lucked out with an auspicious introduction to a scene study class led by Law and Order star Vincent D'Onofrio, who immediately took a liking to Adam's innate aptitude to instantaneously create sense memory with almost any character. He studied several years with the star of "Full Metal Jacket", "Men in Black" and "The Cell" (to name only a few), and within two years landed a principle role on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, as Jimmy the tow truck driver. He quickly became a member of both SAG and AFTRA in 2005, and in that same month he landed a starring role in his hometown in a three million dollar indie film entitled "Consequences", renamed for national distribution by TLA "Playroom". The film won Best Horror Film in the NYC/LA International Independent Film Festival and best director for Olivier-nominated Stephen Stahl, best known for writing and directing Lady Day, the renowned play that toured all of Europe and is based on Billy Holiday, now coming to Broadway again this year of 2012. Adam again teamed up with Stephan Stahl in a well-received off-Broadway play Straight to Hell, based on a novel of a heroine addict from Wildwood, New Jersey. Adam was given mention in the New York Post for his extremely realistic performance of a junkie criminal who is forced to face the grueling task of recovery in the face of desperation and despair; even the award- winning director Stahl was moved to tears. Adam has since appeared as a lead in many national TV shows, such as Six Degrees on ABC, starring alongside Josh Charles, known for his role in Dead Poets Society, Four Brothers and S.W.A.T. He had a lead recurring role on The Guiding Light, as Officer Burg for several months, as well as a lead in an ESPN documentary of the "Cinderella Man" the Jimmy Braddock story. His next role was as Officer Jones in yet another local Bethlehem and internationally-distributed film Bereavement, a sequel to Steven Mena's award-winning Malevolence. The sequel starred Michael Beihn and John Savage. Adam Ratcliffe also wrote the original screenplay entitled "Philly Kid" and sold the rights to Adam Mervis and Warner Bros. and executive producer Joel Silver, along with Dark Castle/After Dark Pictures. Adam Ratcliffe was paid for story by credit of this nationally-distributed film, now on demand. He also played a small role on HBO's hit TV series, 'Boardwalk Empire' in Season 4, Episode 10.
Vincent Pastore was born on July 14, 1946 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for One Life to Live (1968), Revolver (2005) and Goodfellas (1990).
Tony Devon had off-Broadway, cabaret, nightclub credits before venturing into a successful film career with over 200 films to date. Tony had a a lead role in The Fantastiks and also toured with comedian Rodney Dangerfield. His unique acting ability speaks for itself.
Connie studied method acting from 2007-2009 at the prestigious HB Studios in NYC. She has since been in several dozen films as well as TV programmes and local and national commercials. She is also the Host and Executive Producer of her own variety show - Connies's Catch.
Clifton Powell was born on March 16, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ray (2004), Norbit (2007) and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004).
Justin Guarini was born in Columbus, Georgia, on October 28, 1978.
Dad Eldrin Bell is a former Atlanta police chief and Clayton County (Ga.) Commission Chair. Chief Bell is first cousin to acclaimed actor Samuel L. Jackson's wife, LaTonya.
Stepfather Jerry Guarini is a retired Navy physicist.
Mom Kathy is a former TV journalist and anchor at CNN and is now a freelance broadcast journalist and Realtor in Doylestown. Then president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, called in--from Airforce One--his best wishes to Kathy Guarini, whom he knew from her CNN association, upon hearing the news of Justin's birth. (Justin's godparents are Prince Faisal and his former wife, Princess Azia of Saudi Arabia.)
Raised in central Bucks County, Pennsylvania, by mom Kathy Pepino Guarini and step dad Jerry Guarini, Justin was born in Columbus, Georgia, where his mom was an anchor for the local 'Action 9 News' on WTVM. Kathy also anchored news programs in Philadelphia and Atlanta (CNN), where she met Justin's father, Eldrin Bell, who rose through the ranks of the Atlanta police department to become its commissioner.
Justin was accepted into the Atlanta Boys Choir at four years old. The Choir generally does not accept children under six years of age.
With a mother in the television industry, and a father always in the public spotlight, Justin's drive to entertain came naturally. His sister says that he imitated Michael Jackson's style and was known to 'moonwalk' around the house. His first concert was The Jacksons' "Victory Tour." Justin met his idol, Stevie Wonder, at Quincy Jones' birthday party held at Spago restaurant in LA on March 15, 2003.
Justin has a large family-- he has nineteen brothers and sisters! It was reported in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that Eldrin has 13 children - nine of whom are adopted. Jerry reportedly has eight children, including Justin.
At Lenape Middle School, Justin impressed Bucks County Music Festival director Donald Dumpson - a professor at Westminster Choir College and composer who has worked with notables like Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men - so thoroughly that he canceled the rest of the auditions. Justin's solo at the festival, "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," won him a standing ovation.
Justin attended University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and School for Film & Television, New York City (1999-2000). One of his classmates was Scott Holroyd, formerly Paul Ryan on "As the World Turns." A middle school acquaintance was fellow choir member at the time, pop singer Pink.
In 1996, Justin helped to form an a Capella group with school friends. "The Midnight Voices" was founded "to serenade their 'female friends' the night before high school graduation," but the group went on to burn a CD and take second at the 2000 Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Mid-Atlantic Regional. The Midnight Voices CD can be purchased. Profits are donated to a music scholarship fund at Central Bucks East High School.
Justin directed amateur theater groups, including the Riverside Haunted Woods (where he first began growing the famous curls) pre-AI days and had the lead role in many musicals during high school and college (Pirates of Penzance, Phantom of the Opera, Edwin Drood, etc.). Immediately prior to American Idol, Justin was offered a seat in the prestigious master class program in "The Lion King" on Broadway; he auditioned for American Idol instead and couldn't take the offer from Lion King when he became an AI finalist. Justin was nationally voted runner-up on the debut season (2002) of "American Idol - The Search for a Superstar", in which there had been over 10,000 to audition. Post AI, he was given a standing offer to play the Emcee in "Cabaret" on Broadway (instead, he was required by management to do CD/movie promotion).
Justin has since appeared and/or performed on numerous TV programs (most notably host of TVGuide Network's Idol Chat and Idol Tonight for several years),other live venues and events and has had extensive media coverage on entertainment news programs, news segments, and in magazine and newspaper articles; he has also completed a jazz album and an acoustic EP.
Justin is a strong believer in helping others and is a spokesperson of Support Music Education. In 2006 he received the NAMM 'Music For Life' Award for his support of music education. He has also helped raise funds for Habitat For Humanity, Rockers on Broadway, Broadway's Kitchen Sink, the Children's World Organization, the Foundation for Global Harmony and donated items to a Little Kids Rock auction.
In 2011, Justin made his Broadway debut as "Carlos" in "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" followed by "Will" in "American Idiot" on Broadway; "Roger" in "Rent" at Surflight Theatre on Jersey Shore; staged reading as "Priest" in Bill T. Jones', "Superfly the Musical" in New York; "Billy Flynn" in "Chicago" at The Media Theatre of Performing Arts in Philadelphia; "Joseph" in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at The Muny; "Drake" in Stephen King's and John Mellencamp's "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" in Atlanta; as "Jake Laurents" in "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Bucks County Playhouse; cast as "Paris" in "Romeo and Juliet" with Orlando Bloom on Broadway in 2013; and began as "Fiyero" male lead in "Wicked" on Broadway, February 2014. He continues his Broadway and theater career in 2015 with "Paint Your Wagon" an Encores presentation by New York City Center and "Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical" at Dallas Theatre Center.
Brian Anthony Wilson was born on February 22, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Limitless (2011), Law Abiding Citizen (2009) and Rounders (1998).
Stephen "Stix Josey is an half Italian and African American Producer/Director/Writer & Actor. Born to an Italian women born and raised in New York. Stephen grew up in Boston as a young child. At the age of 6 he met a drummer at the Boston Commons, who allowed him to experience playing with the drums. That paved the way for Stephen wanting to become a musician. At the age of 14 he was a drummer on a gospel album. That was his introduction into the Entertainment industry. Stephen also went on to attend Saddleback Film School in California. He also taught himself how to play the piano and make his own original music. As a result he has produced, recorded and engineered on over 50 albums after getting signed at Sony Records as an in-house Music Producer. Producers come, producers go and then there are those producers that set the trends and stay the distance. STIX is one such being a Producer/Actor/Writer and Director that exemplifies the terms of being humble and easy to work with. STIX knows how to make things easy and effective for the numerous Film/TV Executives, Business Executives and Record labels that he has worked with throughout the world over the years. As mentioned he got his professional Start in Music with Sony Records producing such acts as Mobb Deep, John Legend, Wu-Tang and several others. Stix has now turned to feature films where he has formed STIX Productions,. The company specializes in Film & Music. The Company has produced several feature films. The first film is called Angels Around Me, it was written by Stephen "Stix" Josey. The Film Angels Around Me was selected into the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in 2012. The movie went on to win the award for "BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR. Stephen has also produced ( THE HILLS, GANGLAND, WHO'S ON MY SIDE, TEMPORARY FILE ) to name a few. This is a major accomplishment. He is also an amazing versatile actor as well. STIX Productions will write and produce many more Motion Pictures that the world will enjoy. " IT'S A DIRTY GAME " being one of them. Stix was the creator and star of a reality TV Show called Adrenaline Rush. The show starred Ron Dixon Former NFL Star of the New York Giants. Stix also has produced several TV shows for PBS/Central Florida. One of the shows is starring Michael Winslow star of Police Academy Movies. Stix also Produced another TV Show with Renny Roker that started airing on PBS back in August of 2008 it showcased Teens educational and athletic strengths. The show is called FROM TEE TO DEGREE. Stix was also a programmer for PBS in Central Florida for 3 years from 2006 to 2009 this allowed Stix to develop shows to be aired on PBS. Although Stix Started out in Music, Film is where it has taken him to now. Stix looks forward to distributing Feature Films, Music and television shows that the world will adore for many years to come. It is a sure bet to say that STIX is here for the long haul setting entrepreneurial trends for today, tomorrow and the future.
Chris Boylan is an actor, known for Bloodrunners (2016) and Killers (2012).
Todd Ryan Jones was born on August 25, 1978 in Richlandtown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for his work on Black Mass (2015), Limitless (2015) and Spirits of the Pines (2006).
John Solo has starred in Blackout, Newlyweds and Fitzgerald Family Xmas by Ed Burns as well as episodics in NYC.
Thomas Walton is an actor and producer, known for This Man's Life (2015), Dreams (2013) and Thugin' (2009).
Jacinth Sutphin was born and raised in Jamaica. At the age of thirteen she relocated to Brooklyn, NY. She is very passionate, driven and determined. She started her modeling career at age 17 appearing in numerous hair magazines and print ads. She has graced the runway for many local, national, and international fashion designers. She studied theatre while attending Kutztown University of PA. After graduating, she participated in community and regional theatre to gain experience. Since then she has booked principal roles in numerous commercials such as Atlantic City International Airport, John Yurconic insurances, Senior Solutions, and schuylkill valley sports. She has play the lead and supporting roles in numerous feature and short films. Her Principal role in the feature film Voiceless has qualified her for Sag-Aftra union. She recently booked a principal role in her first television pilot and she will be launching her online radio show coming December 2015.
As a hobby she enjoys doing improv and has worked with improv troupes such as Flighty Ducks. She also enjoys writing dramatic & comedic scripts.
After dropping out of school at 15, Jake La Botz hit the road, frequenting punk rock shows, hobo camps, and libraries. He found employment as a roofer, boilermaker, graphite factory worker, and obituary writer. In the midst of this he learned how to play guitar. He played on the streets and in the juke joints of New Orleans, Chicago, and the Mississippi Delta, finding kinship with some of the last of the prewar era blues-men: David Honeyboy Edwards, "Homesick" James, and "Maxwell Street" Jimmy Davis. La Botz has become known for his "Tattoo Across America Tour," where he tours the country performing at tattoo shops and as an actor in films in which he sometimes sings his original songs: Rambo Dir. Sylvester Stallone, Animal Factory Dir. Steve Buscemi, On the Road Dir. Walter Salles
Jake has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe and has opened for Ray Charles, Etta James, Dr. John, Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Taj Mahal, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tony Joe White, John Hammond, The Blasters and a host of other greats. He recently starred as "Jake Haynes" in the feature film The Grace of Jake, and as "The Shape" in the new stage musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County written by Stephen King and John Mellencamp with musical direction by T Bone Burnett.
Paul D. "Hollywood" Akins III, 52, of Spring City, formerly of Gilbertsville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Feb. 21 doing what he loved; snowmobiling. Born in Cedars, PA he was the son of Margie (Schoenly) Akins and the late Paul D. Akins II. Paul was a 1980 graduate of Boyertown HS and a 1984 graduate of East Stroudsburg with a BS in Communications Media. He was a member of the Gilbertsville Fire Co., the Boyertown Orioles, and the PA Auctioneers Assoc. He worked for the family business and as an auto auctioneer for Manheim and Southern Auto Auctions. Paul also did auctioneer work for many charities and high schools in the area. He enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid hunter and was also an actor and model.
Surviving with his mother is daughter Abbey Akins who resides with her mother Renee' M. Akins; siblings Leslye Schmitz, Lloyd Akins, Karen Akins and Mark Akins; fiancée AnnaLisa Delcane and her children Julia, Brandon and David. Also surviving is a nephew and numerous nieces, cousins, and friends. Paul played Billy in the short Subway Son.
David is a screenwriter, director and producer bringing his experience, imagination, and resourcefulness to producing in various formats: music videos, short films, documentaries and feature films.
David is the founding partner and producer of Luck Films, Willie Nelson’s production company, and CEO of Ningun Films, he is also the Department head of Chartertech Films.
Recently David directed 2 feature films “A Turn in the Sun” and "Niemand" which will premiere in 2016. Also in 2016, he is attached to direct both "Subway Son" with PhilaDreams in Philadelphia and "Butterflies Never Die" with K7t Films in Oregon.
David is also a producer on two upcoming feature films in preproduction - “One Lucky Moon” a Western Comedy written and directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and “Cottonwood” - a murder mystery set during the depression and dust bowl era in West Texas in 1937, based on the novel by Stacy Dean Campbell directed by Louis Gossett, Jr. starring Anthony Michael Hall, Alison Eastwood and Ethan Suplee.
Between narrative film projects David dedicates his time to a very import causes with his students such as documentaries like “Take Me Home” - about shelter animals in Georgia and finding them loving homes. “Wild Horses of the West” - a documentary about the horse roundup and slaughter problem in the American West, partnering up with celebrities and horse rescue groups from Wyoming to Arizona in an effort to save the American Wild Horse, and “Heart of Surfing” - a Faces for Autism Awareness project
In addition, he heads up the Chartertech Films; a student production company based out of Chartertech School for the Performing Arts, where he teaches Film and Digital Media Arts. His Advanced Cinema class gets dual credit at Stockton University where David also teaches as adjunct instructor. David is also an Avid Media Composer Certified Instructor - certified by Avid Corp. of Burbank, Ca.
While the course work here is a real-world hands-on experience form script to screen, David also stresses the historical, business and aesthetic sides of the medium. His background studies include ethics, hermeneutics and the Philosophy of Film as a Language.
Joe Hennigan is a professional Cinematographer with over thirteen years in the industry. Currently, he’s been the director of photography on 12 feature films; ten which have been distributed worldwide, two with Lions Gate. The feature film that he shot, “Voiceless” is set to play 400 theatres nationwide in the Winter of 2016. He also was the director of Photography of three episodes of the national cooking TV show, Kawan Kitchen Mate.
As the director of Photography for the award winning full service video production house, Kphat Productions, he has shot over a 75 television commercials and two hundred corporate and training videos. He also spent two seasons as a camera technician for the national MTV show, “Viva la Bam”.
Early on, Joe was a professional graphic and web designer in the corporate marketing world. Those skills have yielded a keen eye for detail and capturing beautiful and meticulous images.
Roy Koriakin is a professional Line Producer/Assistant Director/Writer with over 13 years in the industry. He has Line Produced 13 episodes of National Cooking TV Show, and 6 features films, one that is playing in theatres nation wide in 2016. He has also been an Assistant Director on 7 Feature films, and over a dozen music videos and worked on the hit MTV Show as a story producer for 30 episodes.
Koriakin has written 17 feature films, one that was distributed by Lions Gate, three that he was hired to write. He has also been hired to do three rewrites on films, one by the Aldamisa Entertainment(“Chef”, “Sin City”, “Machete Kills”.
Working with Kphat Productions he has Wrote, Produced, and conceptualized over 75 TV Commercials and 70 Industrial/Promotional Videos.
Roy has developed relationships with and also sold films to Lions Gate, Anchor Bay, and Screen Media. Accompanied with these sales he has built relationships with mega distributors, Weinstein and Relativity Media.
Marc Jean Is a Philadelphia Based Actor. Born in Congo East Africa Marc Jean Is Enjoying His Remount of Stage Play VtoX He Made His Acting Debut On a GoKashProduction titled 12 Angry Men in 2012. Since Then He Has Appeared In Several Films, Web Series an Theatre Production. Marc Jean Has Worked With Clifton Powell, Tommy Ford, Kash Goins, Adam Ratcliffe & Many More. Jean Has Studied Acting w Philadelphia Acting Studio(Bernard Glinoscky) A Galleries with Karen Vicks an Barrymore Award Nominee Ozzie Jones. He Loves Playing Basketball an Enjoys Music Spoken Word an Poetry.
My story has to be documented there's not enough space here to tell my story and what I've been through during my entire music career but no this.... I'm One Of The Realest Artist And Over All Person U Would Want To Meet... Just Don't Cross Me!!!!
Joe D'Onofrio is known for many roles including young Tommy in Good Fellas, Slick in A Bronx Tale and his recurring role of Staten Island Mike on the Sitcom Are We There Yet? He has enjoyed both comedic and dramatic roles throughout his career.
Michael Emery is an actor and producer, known for Bone Tomahawk (2015), Nate & Margaret (2012) and Petunia (2012).
Douglas Gibson is an actor and producer, known for Dead Dudes in the House (1989), Lucky Day (2002) and The Secretary (1992).
Ryan Homchick is an actor and writer, known for She's Lost Control (2014), The Stop Boys (2016) and Miss March (2009).
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Joseph D'Onofrio as Hoss
Tom Walton as Manny
Connie Romano as Janet Myerson
Jacinth Sutphin as the Lady of the Night
Jake La Botz as the Mentor
Paul Akins in Memoriam
Marc Jean as Black Inmate One
Shakil as Himself (Street Hip Hop Artist)
Chris Boylan as the College Kid
Michael Emery as the Junky Dealer
Douglas Gibson as the Supervisor
Ryan Homchick as the Parole Officer
Crew
David Von Roehm Director
Joe Hennigan Director of Photography
Roy Koriakin Line Producer
Tom Walton Producer
For a full list of cast and crew, please visit IMDb.
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