Asbury Park


1h 24m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Following 17-year-old Miles as he flees a murder in the decayed resort town of Asbury Park, NJ, for the backwater rural confines of his Uncle Tucker's cabin. Uncle Tucker's a "country man" whose every thought is steeped in African American folklore.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA; Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

Following 17-year-old Miles as he flees a murder in the decayed resort town of Asbury Park, NJ, for the backwater rural confines of his Uncle Tucker's cabin. Uncle Tucker's a "country man" whose every thought is steeped in African American folklore.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA; Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the $10,000 director's prize at the inaugural Gordon Parks Independent Film Awards at the 1997 Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM).

Released in United States June 1999

Released in United States October 17, 1996

Released in United States September 1996

Released in United States September 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Shown at Atlanta Film and Video Festival June 12-20, 1999.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 14-21, 1997.

Feature directorial debut for Chriss Williams.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Atlanta Film and Video Festival June 12-20, 1999.)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown as a "work-in-progress" at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 1996.)

Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 14-21, 1997.)

Released in United States October 17, 1996 (Shown as a "work-in-progress" in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of series "Independents Night!" October 17, 1996.)