Archive of films Kwik Stop / Kwik Stop

USA
2001, 110 min

Section: Forum of Independents - Competition
Year: 2003

A mid-western story which follows Mike, an aspiring actor, who sets off for sunny L.A. but makes a fateful quick stop at a convenience store, where he meets a young girl called Didi. A road movie where the characters never quite manage to hit the road.

Synopsis

This mid-western story follows Mike, an aspiring actor, who sets off for sunny L.A. but makes a fateful quick stop at a convenience store. There he meets Didi, an effusive young drifter who’s never been anywhere nor done anything with anyone. Mike promises everything Didi’s small town never will, so she seizes the opportunity to tag along. After a fairytale night together in the honeymoon suite of a roadside motel, Didi wakes to find herself in an empty bed in a town she does not know. In her efforts to get back on her feet, she soon re-encounters Mike, his ex-girlfriend Ruthie, and a journey filled with twists and turns. A road movie where the characters never quite manage to hit the road.

About the director

Michael Gilio worked as an actor on To Sir With Love 2, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, then appeared in Only in America, Chicago Hope, No Sleep Till Madison and many more films and television series. Kwik Stop is his directorial debut.

Contacts

Cinetic Media
555 West 25th Str., 4th Floor, NY 10001, New York
United States of America
Tel: +1 212 204 7979
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.cineticmedia.com

Kwik Stop LLC
20 West Hubbard Str.,2 East, IL 60610, Chicago
United States of America
Tel: +1 312 527 0665
Fax: +1 312 527 9085

About the film

Color, 35 mm

Section:	Forum of Independents - Competition

Director:	Michael Gilio
Screenplay:	Michael Gilio
Dir. of Photography:	David Blood
Editor:	Chris McKay
Producer:	Rachel Tenner
Production:	Kwik Stop LLC
Cast:	Lara Phillips, Michael Gilio, Karin Anglin, Rich Komenich
Contact:	Cinetic Media, Kwik Stop LLC

www:	www.kwikstopfilm.com