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Movie Info

Bud Gordon,a former boxer, is unsatisfied with his life as a coach and trainer to young up-and-comer Kid Sunshine. When he receives an offer to go debt-collecting for a shady restaurateur he must choose between integrity and ambition.

Genre:

drama, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Noah Buschel
Producer:

Samantha Housman, Louise Runge, Susan A. Stover, Sara Woodhatch
Writer:

Noah Buschel
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 26, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 26, 2015
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

ONEZERO Films

Cast & Crew

Katherine Waterston
Patricia Petals O'Neal

Billy Crudup
J.J. Cook

Kelly Lynch
Mae Graham

Yul Vazquez
Roberto Flash

Corey Stoll
Bud Gordon

Marin Ireland
Ellen Doyle

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News & Interviews for Glass Chin

Critics Consensus: Ted 2 Is Somewhat Bearable

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Critic Reviews for Glass Chin

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (3)

It's Crudup who steals every scene, whether he's waxing philosophical about the benefits of iCloud or blackmailing Bud with a charming, unsettling grin.

July 15, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Devan Coggan
Entertainment Weekly
Story-wise, nothing in Glass Chin will surprise you. But stylistically, the film's got something cool going on.

June 26, 2015 | Full Review…

Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
The true measure of a good tale is in the telling, and writer-director Noah Buschel spins his yarn in an unexpected, ultimately satisfying fashion.

June 26, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Odie Henderson
RogerEbert.com
Despite an appealing fondness for New York locations and habits, Mr. Buschel and his cinematographer, Ryan Samul, have embalmed their film in style.

June 25, 2015 | Full Review…

Nicolas Rapold
New York Times
Punchy dialogue, sharply drawn characters and excellent performances fuel "Glass Chin," an intimate drama that's set in the boxing world but is about so much more.

June 25, 2015 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
Corey Stoll is the only reason to sit through this muddled Jersey-set drama.

June 25, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
Besides being a moody piece, the film is also very much a character study, profiling Gordon and his relationships with every supporting character.

January 13, 2021 | Full Review…

Aaron Pinkston
Battleship Pretension
It's a truly nifty little neo-noir gem that deserves to find an audience.

July 15, 2015 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Network
It's compact and stripped down, but it contains multitudes.

June 26, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matt Prigge
Metro
[Writer/director Noah] Buschel has written some of the most naturalistic, reasonable-people talk you'll ever hear in a movie.

June 25, 2015 | Full Review…

Frank Lovece
Film Journal International
A familiar story of a struggling ex-boxer who winds up in bed with a mobster, Noah Buschel's Glass Chin tries to spin a 1930s B movie premise into a contemporary art film. And it almost works.

June 25, 2015 | Rating: 3/5

Norman Wilner
NOW Toronto
Glass Chin is a sturdy drama delivering some heavy emotional blows, even if it doesn't score a knockout.

June 24, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Travis Hopson
Examiner.com

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Audience Reviews for Glass Chin

Jan 07, 2016

Really great film, like a novel playing out right in front of you. Stoll is one the most underrated actors around and deserves many more roles like this, you only have to watch House of Cards season 1 and homeland season 4 first episode to see the scope of his talent. I can't recommend this highly enough, the story and dialogue take center stage unlike other dramas. The camera work is minimal at best which is a great thing.

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