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Big Gold Brick
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Wikipedia article
'Big Gold Brick' is a 2022 American dark comedy film written and directed by Brian Petsos, in his directorial debut. It stars Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Shiloh Fernandez, Frederick Schmidt, and Oscar Isaac. Principal photography began in May 2019 in Toronto, Canada. The film was released on February 25, 2022.
Plot
Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing--and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film.
Cast
* Emory Cohen as Samuel Liston
* Andy Garcia as Floyd Deveraux
* Megan Fox as Jacqueline Deveraux, Floyd's second wife and attorney
* Lucy Hale as Lily Deveraux, Floyd's daughter from his first marriage
* Oscar Isaac as Anselm
* Shiloh Fernandez as Roy
* Leonidas Castrounis as Edward Deveraux, Floyd's son
* Frederick Schmidt as Percy
* Tevin Wolfe as Lentil "Beans" Washington
Release
In June 2021, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, 'Big Gold Brick' holds an approval rating of 20% based on 35 reviews, and an average rating of 3.40/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Quirky to a fault, 'Big Gold Brick' tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose."
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