Hamilton (2006 film)

Not to be confused with Hamilton (2020 film).

Hamilton
Directed by	Matthew Porterfield
Screenplay by	Matthew Porterfield
Produced by	Jordan Mintzer
Starring	Christopher H. Myers Stephanie Vizzi
Cinematography	Jeremy Saulnier
Edited by	Matthew Porterfield
Production company	The Hamilton Film Group
Distributed by	The Hamilton Film Group
Release date	April 2, 2006 (2006-04-02)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Hamilton is a 2006 independent drama film directed by Matthew Porterfield, set and shot in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] The film was screened at several international film festivals, including the Maryland Film Festival. It was released on DVD by The Cinema Guild as part of a two-disc set with Porterfield's second feature, Putty Hill, on November 8, 2011.

Plot

The film's plot deals with two accidental parents and how they manage to work their lives around being premature parents.

Cast

• Christopher H. Myers as Joe
• Stephanie Vizzi as Lena
• Sarah Siepp-Williams as Candace
• Gina Christine Mooers as Linda
• Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips as Courtney
• Megan Clark as April
• Madeleine Saar Reeser as Adeline
• Tiffany Boone as Briana
• Marie Collins as Marie
• Sarah Jane Gerrish as Vicky

Production

Principal photography mostly took place in Baltimore, Maryland.

Release

The film was released at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 2, 2006.

Home Media

The film was released on DVD on November 8, 2011

Reception

The film has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews. In 2009, the film was named one of the best films of the 2000s by The New Yorker.[2] In 2017, Richard Brody for The New Yorker listed Hamilton as one of the "25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far."[3]

References

1. "Hamilton". Rotten Tomatoes.
2. "Best of the Decade". The New Yorker. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
3. "My Twenty-Five Best Films of the Century So Far". The New Yorker. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

External links

• Hamilton at IMDb