Fresh Kills

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Movie Details
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime, Drama |
Release dates | June 16, 2023 (Tribeca) June 14, 2024 (United States) |
Running time | 2hr |
Cast | Jennifer Esposito, Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, Nicholas Cirillo |
Directed by | Jennifer Esposito |
Written by | Jennifer Esposito |
Produced by | Jennifer Esposito, Leslie Ann Owen, Christine Crokos, Samantha Sprecher |
Cinematography by | Ben Hardwicke |
Edited by | Todd Sandler |
Music by | Theodosia Roussos |
Production Company | Fresh Kills Productions |
Distributor | Quiver Distribution |
Cast & Characters
- Jennifer Esposito as Francine
- Emily Bader as Rose
- Odessa A’zion as Connie
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Joe
- Annabella Sciorra as Christine
- Nicholas Cirillo as Alli
- Stelio Savante as Nello
- Franco Maicas as Frankie
Storyline
Fresh Kills brings late 1980s Staten Island to vivid life through the lens of Rose Larusso (Emily Bader), an inquisitive young girl who discovers her father (Domenick Lombardozzi) is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose’s growing desire to break free from the path set before her soon threatens her existence and alienates her from her closest allies: her mother Francine (Jennifer Esposito), her sister Connie (Odessa A’zion), and her aunt Christine (Annabella Sciorra).
About Fresh Kills Movie
Fresh Kills is an American drama film marking the directorial debut of Jennifer Esposito, who also wrote, produced, and stars alongside Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, and Annabella Sciorra.
Jennifer Esposito told Variety that the idea for the script had been “percolating” in her mind since she was 16 years old and growing up on Staten Island.
Esposito told Deadline Hollywood in October 2021, she had struggled to get finance for the project financiers and distributors due to the lack of male lead actors in the film. Funding instead arrived from a unique source with Deadline Hollywood calling it “the first feature film financed and traded by a global group of fan investors via this first-of-its-kind IPO on Upstream, the Ethereum-powered digital stock exchange”.
In November 2021 Annabella Sciorra joined Esposito in the cast playing Christine, the sister of Esposito’s character Francine. Odessa A’zion And Emily Bader joined the cast in December 2021 as Francine’s daughters.
Principal photography took place on Staten Island in March 2022.
Fresh Kills Release Date
The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023. Later that year it was shown at the Red Sea International Film Festival. Fresh Kills was released in the United States on May 17, 2024.
Budget & Box Office Collection
Budget | N/A |
Worldwide Collection | $68,310 |