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(2005)  Flat broke and recovering from an accident, Nat Banyon (Black) sets out in pursuit of a farm job in Wyoming. On the way he saves the life of an eccentric older man named Finch (Coyote), who offers him a job painting his decrepit lakeside motel in the small town of Deepwater.

From the moment he sees her, Nat is distracted by Finch's alluring young wife Iris (Maestro) and it is not long before the two begin a passionate affair. Finch continues to treat Nat like a son, but his motives become suspicious when he challenges Nat to a "friendly" boxing match.

As Nat finishes painting the motel, his whole world skews into a darker shade, lines blur between friend and foe, and the strange threat of the boxing match fuels Nat's paranoia. Left with nothing but his diminishing sanity, Nat has decisions to make that will change the course of Deepwater forever.

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Cast

• Lucas Black.................................Nat Banyon
• Peter Coyote............................Herman Finch
• Mía Maestro...............................................Iris
• Lesley Ann Warren.................................Pam
• Xander Berkeley.......................................Gus
• Jason Cerbone...........................................Sal
• Michael Ironside................................Walnut

Credits

• Directed by........................David S. Marfield

• Screenplay by...................David S. Marfield based on the book by Matthew F. Jones

• Cinematography by..................Scott Kevan

• Music by...............................Charlie Clouser

• Premiered June 9th at the Seattle In't Film Festival

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Visit the film's official web site for more information including production notes and teaser.

Read the News Tribune article regarding its screening at the Seattle International Film Festival.

In the words of the director:
"Lucas was an actor I had been interested in since his performance in Sling Blade, and Peter Coyote still haunts me to this day after his awe-inspiring role in Bitter Moon. They were always my first choice for this movie."

"This script got me right away. I saw it visually from the first page to the last. I saw him as a 1950's guy from Miama like a small-town gambler or loan shark. Herman Finch was great fun to play - lots of gold and chains, a bad eye and a gold tooth. " ...Peter Coyote

Did you know?

• This is David S. Marfield's directorial debut.

• Marfield wrote these roles specifically for Lucas Black and Peter.

• It was filmed in a small town called Clearwater, 350 miles NE of Vancouver. 

• Production began September 13, 2003 for five weeks on a very small budget.

• Lesley Ann Warren and Peter have appeared together in two previous films -
  Blind Judgment and Baja Oklahoma.

[ The Official Peter Coyote Web Site ]