Author: Newsroom
| Asphalt CityAsphalt City follows Ollie Cross (Tye Sheridan), a young paramedic assigned to the NYC night shift with an uncompromising and seasoned partner Gene Rutkovsky (Sean Penn). The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross, as each 911 call is often dangerous and uncertain, putting their lives on the line every day to help others. Cross soon discovers firsthand the chaos and awe of a job that careens from harrowing to heartfelt, testing his relationship with Rutkovsky and the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death. |
| CAST Sean Penn “Gene Rutkovsky” Tye Sheridan “Ollie Cross” Gbenga Akinnagbe “Verdis” Michael Carmen Pitt “Lafontaine” Katherine Waterston “Nancy” Mike Tyson“Chief Burroughs” Raquel Nave “Clara” Kali Reis “Nia” CREW Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Screenwriters: Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown Based on: the novel Black Flies by Shannon Burke Producers: Warren Goz, Eric Gold, Christopher Kopp, Lucan Toh, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, John Wildermuth, Tye Sheridan, Tina WangExecutive Producers: James Masciello, Matthew Sidari, Mitchell Zhang, Luke Rodgers, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, Jamie Buckner, Shannon Burke, Babak Anvari, Ryan King Director of Photography: David Ungaro, AFC Editors: Saar Klein & Katie Mcquerrey Production Designer: Robert Pyzocha Costume Designer: Stacy Jansen Music: Nicholas Becker and Quentin Sirjacq Casting: Lori Eastside Distributors: Roadside Attractions / Vertical Genre: Thriller Rating: RRunning Time: 125 minutes |