American Milkshake

American Milkshake is a 2013 American dark comedy film written, produced, and directed by David Andalman and Mariko Munro, starring Tyler Ross, Shareeka Epps, Georgia Ford, Eshan Bay, Leo Fitzpatrick and Danny Burstein.

American Milkshake
Directed byDavid Andalman
Mariko Munro
Produced byDavid Andalman
Mariko Munro
Written byDavid Andalman
Mariko Munro
StarringTyler Ross
Shareeka Epps
Georgia Ford
Eshan Bay
Leo Fitzpatrick
Danny Burstein
Music byKieran Magzul
CinematographyIan Bloom
Production
company
Distributed byPhase 4 Films
Release date
  • January 20, 2013 (2013-01-20) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.4 Million
Box office$44,687

Plot

In the mid-1990s, Jolie Jolson, a white high school student (the great-grandson of blackface performer Al Jolson) wants to be on the basketball team because he thinks that it will bring him closer to being the one thing that he isn't: black. His African American girlfriend, Henrietta, is pregnant with another man's baby and had a seedy past which includes appearing in a sex tape. Jolie gets on the basketball team due to a large donation from his well-off father, and ends up dating one of the cheerleaders for the team, and accidentally impregnates her.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013 and was sold to Phase 4 Films and the Kevin Smith Movie Club for theatrical and day and date release and[1][2] it also won the producer's award at US in Progress.[3]

References
  1. Sundance Programme
  2. Siegel, Tatiana. "Sundance 2013: Phase 4 Nabs 'Milkshake' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. "Carbone, Edmands, Collins win at US in Progress in Wroclaw".


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