Grantham & Rose is a 2014 American independent coming of age drama film directed by Kristin Hanggi and starring Jake T. Austin and Marla Gibbs. It is Hanggi's directorial debut.[1] Michael Urie and Mark Lee[2] served as an executive producers of the film.[3]
| Grantham & Rose | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kristin Hanggi |
| Written by | Ryan Spahn |
| Produced by | Evangel Fung Meghan-Michele German |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ryan Mitchel |
| Edited by | Yaniv Dabach |
| Music by | Jason Whitton |
Production companies | ClubNano Films Ur-Mee Entertainment |
| Distributed by | MarVista Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editGrantham (Jake T. Austin) struggles to become a man when a spontaneous road trip places him in the care of an 81-year-old African-American woman named Rose (Marla Gibbs).
Cast
edit- Jake T. Austin as Grantham Portnoy
- Marla Gibbs as Rose Price
- Tessa Thompson as Wallis
- Ryan Spahn as Erik Henry
- Lisa Winters II as Sherrie Portnoy
Production
editOn August 2, 2012, it was announced that Gibbs would be cast opposite Austin in the film.[3][4] Filming began in Georgia in August 2012.[5]
Release and reception
editMarVista Entertainment released Grantham & Rose on February 10, 2015.[6][7] The film premiered on Netflix on August 21, 2015.[8]
References
edit- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (20 November 2013). "Watch Marla Gibbs, Tessa Thompson, Jake T. Austin In Trailer For 'Grantham And Rose'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Grantham & Rose (2014)". Welcome to ClubNano. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (2 August 2012). "Marla Gibbs set for 'Grantham and Rose'". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (3 August 2012). "Marla Gibbs set for 'Grantham and Rose': Thesp cast opposite Jake T. Austin in indie pic". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (2 August 2012). "Marla Gibbs Will Be Feisty Rose Price In Indie Feature 'Grantham And Rose' (Tessa Thompson, A Maybe)". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (2 February 2015). "MarVista to Release Coming of Age Road Tripper 'Grantham & Rose' (Marla Gibbs, Tessa Thompson, Jake T. Austin)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "MarVista Digital Entertainment's February Movie Premieres, Grantham & Rose, Starring Jake T. Austin, and Meet My Valentine, Starring Scott Wolf, Explore The Challenging Dynamics of Relationships". PR Newswire. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ O'Neil, Lorena (18 March 2015). "Netflix New Releases Coming in August 2015: 'Hurt Locker,' 'Leap Year,' 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2016.