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The Elevator

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
246
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Martin Sheen, Martin Landau, Gretchen Becker, Gabriel Bologna, Richard Lewis, Richard Moll, Athena Ashburn, and Bokeem Woodbine in The Elevator (1996)
ComedyDrama

Things are going great for film producer Roy Tilden-his latest film is a hit and he will soon receive an award. But his perfect day changes when he takes an elevator ride with a passionate w... Read allThings are going great for film producer Roy Tilden-his latest film is a hit and he will soon receive an award. But his perfect day changes when he takes an elevator ride with a passionate writer.Things are going great for film producer Roy Tilden-his latest film is a hit and he will soon receive an award. But his perfect day changes when he takes an elevator ride with a passionate writer.

  • Directors
    • Arthur Borman
    • Nigel Dick
    • Rafal Zielinski
  • Writer
    • Gabriel Bologna
  • Stars
    • Martin Landau
    • Gabriel Bologna
    • Gretchen Becker
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    246
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Arthur Borman
      • Nigel Dick
      • Rafal Zielinski
    • Writer
      • Gabriel Bologna
    • Stars
      • Martin Landau
      • Gabriel Bologna
      • Gretchen Becker
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Roy Tilden
    Gabriel Bologna
    Gabriel Bologna
    • David Brochman
    Gretchen Becker
    Gretchen Becker
    • Doris
    Dean Jacobson
    • Mail Boy
    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Phil Milowski
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Man Nun
    Phil Fondacaro
    Phil Fondacaro
    • Dwarf Rabbi
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Sarge
    Bokeem Woodbine
    Bokeem Woodbine
    • Malcolm
    Vic Trevino
    Vic Trevino
    • Nick
    Arye Gross
    Arye Gross
    • Moshe
    Athena Ashburn
    • Katy
    • (as Athena Stensland)
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Acting Coach
    Fred Mata
    Fred Mata
    • Actor 1
    Lynne Johnston
    • Actor 2
    Andrea Shreeman
    Andrea Shreeman
    • Actor 3
    • (as Andy Shreeman)
    Bridget Michele
    • Nurse
    Sammy Shore
    Sammy Shore
    • Comedian
    • Directors
      • Arthur Borman
      • Nigel Dick
      • Rafal Zielinski
    • Writer
      • Gabriel Bologna
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    • Trivia
      Gabriel Bologna was stuck in an elevator with Ron Howard in real life. Gabriel happened to have a script under his arm and contemplated pressing the stop button and pitching him the movie, but instead, came up with the idea for "The Elevator" about a struggling writer who traps a producer in an elevator and forces him to listen to his script that he reads from cover to cover.

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    5/10

    Not bad, but not amazing!

    The Elevator is somewhat of an ego fest for writer/director/star Gabriel Bologna.

    It certainly has its moments, but with its inter-cut stories of short films, that of which Bologna is pitching to producer Martin Landau in the elevator, we are slightly bored stupid and handed a heap of amateurish indie film making that had me reaching for the remote control.

    With a nice and dark, slightly unexpected, end to it all, The Elevator is worth a watch and does feature great performances from Gabriel Bologna and Landau when alone in the elevator.

    A marmite movie would best describe it.
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    • Oct 12, 2014
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    • Release date
      • 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ascensor
    • Production companies
      • Cabin Fever Entertainment
      • HIT Entertainment I
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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