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Walking to the Waterline
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Wikipedia article
'Walking to the Waterline' is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern and starring Matt Mulhern, Alan Ruck, Matthew Broderick, and Hallie Foote. The film premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998 but never was released theatrically in the United States. It was aired in heavy rotation by IFC.
Premise
Once a successful television sitcom star, Francis McGowan is now a struggling actor who returns to his family home on the Jersey Shore to sell it following his father's death. While there, he interacts with his agent Michael Woods, his childhood friend Duane Hopwood, and tour guide Lucy Bammer, with whom he drifts into a casual affair while his wife and children wait for him to return home.
Cast
*Matt Mulhern as Francis McGowan
*Alan Ruck as Duane Hopwood
*Matthew Broderick as Michael Woods
*Hallie Foote as Lucy Bammer
*Jon Cypher as Fred Blumquist
*Hal Holbrook as Man on the Beach
*Beverly Archer as Pam Whitman
*Michael Boatman as Marshall
Production
'Walking to the Waterline' was Matt Mulhern's directorial debut and was filmed during 1997 in Ocean City and Atlantic City, New Jersey. His sophomore effort, the 2005 drama 'Duane Hopwood', focused on one of the supporting characters he created for this film.
The film had a budget of less than half a million dollars. Mulhern starred in the film and was able to enlist Ruck, Broderick, Holbrook, and Boatman to the cast as they were friends of his.
Release
'Walking to the Waterline' premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998.
Reception
Josh Ralske of 'TV Guide' reviewed the film, writing "There's a sweet underlying sadness to the film, but it's much too soft around the edges."
References
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