From The Head

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New York City. Fall, 1995. Below the feet of Times Square tourists, down a long flight of stairs, is a world where topless dancers spin around poles and grind money out of the pockets of nameless faces. For most, it's a fantasy. For some, it's therapy. For a few, a confessional. But beyond the Main Stage, and behind the Men's Room door you'll find a different kind of performance going on - a grifter with more talent and charisma than most of the dancers. Meet Shoes, the bathroom attendant. He's been here three years. Will he stay, or will he go? All he knows, for now, is that as the masses enter, he has one objective - get whatever cash they're holding into his tip bowl. No easy task. And whether they leave money or not, one thing's for sure - they are no longer nameless, and whatever secrets they are trying to hide, are exposed in the bright light of the head.(c) Official Facebook

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

George Griffith
Written By:

George Griffith
In Theaters:

May 31, 2013 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 16, 2013
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Breaking Glass Pictures

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Cast

Samantha Lemole

Matthew Lillard

Jeffrey Doornbos

George Griffith
as Shoes

Jon Polito

James Urbaniak

Ahna O'Reilly

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Critic Reviews for From The Head

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (3)

Despite its claustrophobic setting and small-scale concerns, this low-key drama proves unexpectedly diverting.

Jun 4, 2013 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
A remarkably assured debut.

May 31, 2013 | Full Review…

Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly
Top Critic
Griffith's wry dramedy is both a character study and a personal showcase, but his fatal flaw is that Shoes just isn't as interesting as the drunks, jerks, goons and dreamers who stumble into his lair to relieve themselves.

May 31, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Amy Nicholson
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
An intriguing pop-psychology character study -- a movie of minor revelations but shrewd behavioral observations.

Jun 22, 2013 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Brent Simon
Shockya.com