Directed by:
Jeff BarryScreenplay:
Gene GalleranoCinematography:
Michael BelcherCast:
Janine Turner, Lorelei Linklater, Peri Gilpin, Paul Benjamin, Nikki Moore, Reed Birney, Major Dodge, Gail Cronauer, Gene Gallerano, Johnathan Brownlee (more)Plots(1)
Sharp, warmhearted, and consistently surprising, Occupy Texas answers the age-old question: What happens when a scruffy, longtime New York Occupy protestor comes home to Texas? When his parents die, disheveled 20-something Beau (screenwriter Gene Gallerano) is summoned back to Dallas. His two younger sisters need their brother's love, support, and guidance, but he's not prepared for the job. Director Jeff Barry skillfully prioritizes colorful people and vivid places to generate a down-to-earth, believable energy that captures the emotional experience of these complex characters. Featuring a who's who of Texas actors, the film's soul is anchored by newcomer Catherine Elvir as 13-year-old Arden. Her scenes with big brother Beau jump off the screen with infectious love and laughter. Meanwhile, iPhone-obsessed older sister Claire (Lorelei Linklater) stares with sardonic disapproval. An original and funny dysfunctional-family drama, Occupy Texas combines an indie edge with a glossy glow to ask: What is normal? (Mill Valley Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Janine Turner
USA
Best movies:
Cliffhanger (1993)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Knights of the City (1986)
Lorelei Linklater
Mexico
Best movies:
Boyhood (2014)
Waking Life (2001)
Bomb City (2017)
Peri Gilpin
USA
Best movies:
Spring Forward (1999)
For the Love of a Child (2006) (TV movie)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV movie)
Paul Benjamin
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Station Agent (2003)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Nikki Moore
USA
Best movies:
Sorority Row (2009)
The Babymakers (2012)
Scary or Die (2012)
Reed Birney
USA
Best movies:
L'Echange (2008)
Georgia (1981)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
Major Dodge
Best movies:
Bomb City (2017)
The Seventh Day (2021)
Lady of the Manor (2021)
Gail Cronauer
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Little Boy Blue (1997)
Gene Gallerano
Best movies:
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Johnathan Brownlee
Best movies:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Decoding Annie Parker (2013)
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Libby Villari
USA
Best movies:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
A Perfect World (1993)
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Adam Saunders
Best movies:
Shimmer Lake (2017)
About Alex (2014)
The Roommate (2011)
Marissa Woolf
Best movies:
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
Hooking Up (2020)
Rachel Larsen
Best movies:
My All-American (2015)