Directed by:
Orson OblowitzScreenplay:
Orson OblowitzCinematography:
Orson OblowitzComposer:
Daniel De LaraCast:
Isidora Goreshter, Jonathan Howard, Roger Guenveur Smith, Jon Sklaroff, Santiago Segura, Jennifer Field, Mike Ferguson, Jose Rosete, Rosemary HochschildPlots(1)
We are first introduced to X, an enterprising ex-con (a magnetic Santiago Segura from MTV's Scream), in an evocative tracking shot as he leaves prison after serving his time. With the odds stacked against him, X sets to rebuild his life against insurmountable odds. In his third feature, Orson Oblowitz uses the backdrop of a crime picture to inquire into the inequality of the American justice system within a corrupted social landscape. Visually and narratively expressive, the film draws us deeply into X's passage through purgatory in his quest for redemption. Inspired by Sion Sono's Hazard, The Five Rules of Success is a brightly saturated, phantasmagorical journey into the depths of Los Angeles's underbelly. (Fantasia International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Isidora Goreshter
Best movies:
Happy Anniversary (2018)
Paranoia (2013)
Jonathan Howard
Best movies:
World War Z (2013)
Megan Leavey (2017)
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Roger Guenveur Smith
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Jon Sklaroff
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Gifted (2017)
Trespassers (2018)
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Santiago Segura
USA
Best movies:
47 Meters Down (2017)
Jennifer Field
USA
Best movies:
Christmas Trade (2015)
Murder at the Mansion (2018) (TV movie)
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Mike Ferguson
Best movies:
Beyond the Law (2019)
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Jose Rosete
USA
Best movies:
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Middle Men (2009)
Three Kings (1999)
Rosemary Hochschild
Best movies:
Born in Flames (1983)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)