Bullet on a Wire


1h 23m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Brody is a loser, an insurance salesman on the edges of society. One day, he takes the phone number of a patient at the clinic his sister works in, and tells the woman's parents that their daughter is HIV positive and pregnant. From this prank call, born of frustration at his own life, Tanya's is fo

Film Details

Genre
Crime
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dennison-Kimball Trio; Handsome Family; Provisional Productions
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

Brody is a loser, an insurance salesman on the edges of society. One day, he takes the phone number of a patient at the clinic his sister works in, and tells the woman's parents that their daughter is HIV positive and pregnant. From this prank call, born of frustration at his own life, Tanya's is forever changed. Her abusive father reacts violently to the news, and during the ensuing fight, she shoots him. Guilty, Brody visits Tanya in prison and the two hit it off immediately.

Film Details

Genre
Crime
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Dennison-Kimball Trio; Handsome Family; Provisional Productions
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 23, 1998

Released in United States July 26, 2005

Released in United States November 6, 1998

Released in United States on DVD July 26, 2007

Released in United States Spring April 23, 1998

Shown at New York Underground Film Festival March 19-23, 1997.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.

Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 7-15, 1997.

16mm

b&w

Released in United States April 23, 1998 (Antholgy Film Archives; New York City)

Released in United States Spring April 23, 1998

Released in United States July 26, 2005

Released in United States on DVD July 26, 2007

Released in United States November 6, 1998 (Grand 4 Plex; Los Angeles)