King of Herrings

King of Herrings

82 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 4, 2014

An offbeat look at four Crescent City layabouts, who dream big in a 'small change' world of cards, women and endless cups of coffee. Their passionate blundering, like their rants, can be at once funny, poignant, ridiculous and heartbreaking. Ditch, their self appointed king, is an irascible son-of-a-bitch with a Napoleon complex, and his pals love him for it. Until one day he pushes the self-tenured Professor too far. A game of threats, posturing and sexual ploys lead them down a dark but comic road in this exploration of what it is to be a man today. Filmed in black and white, this richly textured character study could be the bastard child of Woody Allen and Tom Waits, brought to life by an ensemble of real-life character actors who have known each other and worked together for over twenty- five years.

King of Herrings

82 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 4, 2014

King of Herrings
An offbeat look at four Crescent City layabouts, who dream big in a 'small change' world of cards, women and endless cups of coffee. Their passionate blundering, like their rants, can be at once funny, poignant, ridiculous and heartbreaking. Ditch, their self appointed king, is an irascible son-of-a-bitch with a Napoleon complex, and his pals love him for it. Until one day he pushes the self-tenured Professor too far. A game of threats, posturing and sexual ploys lead them down a dark but comic road in this exploration of what it is to be a man today. Filmed in black and white, this richly textured character study could be the bastard child of Woody Allen and Tom Waits, brought to life by an ensemble of real-life character actors who have known each other and worked together for over twenty- five years.
Producers Burnside Entertainment, Lambkin Productions, YellowCake Pictures
Original title King of Herrings
Directors Sean Richardson, John Mese, Eddie Jemison
Writers Eddie Jemison

Cast

Joe Chrest

as The Professor

Andrea Frankle

as Evie

Eddie Jemison

as Ditch

David Jensen

as Gat

Laura Lamson

as Mary

John Mese

as Augie

Carl Palmer

as Bartender

Wayne Pére

as Leon