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Ghostlight 2024
Ghostlight is a 2024 American drama film directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, with screenplay by O'Sullivan. Keith Kupferer plays a middle-aged construction worker who unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. Also starring Dolly de Leon, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Hanna Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Alma Washington, H.B. Ward, Dexter Zollicoffer, Deanna Dunagan, and Francis Guinan.
The film premiered worldwide at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024, then opened in U.S. theaters on June 14, 2024 through IFC Films and Sapan Studio. Critics responded positively, especially praising Kupferer's performance. The National Board of Review named it one of the top 10 independent films of 2024. At the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, it received a nomination for Best Lead Performance (Kupferer) and the John Cassavetes Award.
Cast
- Keith KupfererDan Mueller
- Dolly de LeonRita
- Katherine Mallen KupfererDaisy Mueller
- Tara MallenSharon Mueller
- Hanna DworkinLanora
- Tommy Rivera-VegaLucian
- Alma WashingtonMoira
- H.B. WardJonah
- Dexter ZollicofferGreg
- Lia CubileteChristine Hawthorne
- Sad Brad SmithJim
- Deanna Dunaganherself
- Francis GuinanJanitor Fran
- Charin AlvarezPrincipal Santos
Crew
- Director
- Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson
- Writer
- Kelly O'Sullivan
- Producer
- Ian Keiser, Alex Wilson, Pierce Cravens, Edwin Linker, Chelsea Krant, Alex Thompson
- Cinematography
- Luke Dyra
- Editing
- Mike S. Smith
- Music
- Quinn Tsan
Details
- Production
- Little Engine, Runaway Train
- Distributor
- IFC Films, Sapan Studio
- Box office
- $767,934
