The Speed of Life
Synopsis
Sammer is a 13 year old boy who escapes the streets of New York City by stealing video cameras from tourists. He and his friends retreat to their working class neighborhood to quickly sell the cameras, but Sammer always keeps the tapes. Alone in his bedroom and editing on a rack of stolen computers, Sammer explores this world of footage, infatuated by all the far away places and other people’s seemingly happy lives.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 12, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Radtke
- Screenplay & Story
- Edward Radtke, M.S. Nieson
- Original Score
- Tim Berger
- Original Title
- The Speed of Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Radtke
Edward Radtke, M.S. Nieson
Tim Berger
Learan Kahanov
Jim Klein, Edward Radtke
Greg O'Connor, Jeffrey D. Erb, Ira Deutchman, Cindy Tolan, Josh Rothenberger
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Radtke
Director
Edward Radtke
Writer
Jim Klein
Editor
Learan Kahanov
Director of Photography
Michael Bevins
Costume Design
Greg O'Connor
Producer
Susan Magestro
Production Design
Edward Radtke
Editor
Ira Deutchman
Producer
Cindy Tolan
Producer
Josh Rothenberger
Producer
Susan Leber
Producer
Josh Fagin
Producer
M.S. Nieson
Writer
Tim Berger
Original Music Composer
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What is The Speed of Life about?
Sammer is a 13 year old boy who escapes the streets of New York City by stealing video cameras from tourists. He and his friends retreat to their working class neighborhood to quickly sell the cameras, but Sammer always keeps the tapes. Alone in his bedroom and editing on a rack of stolen computers, Sammer explores this world of footage, infatuated by all the far away places and other people’s seemingly happy lives.
Who directed The Speed of Life?
The Speed of Life was directed by Edward Radtke.
Who stars in The Speed of Life?
The principal cast of The Speed of Life includes Jeremy Allen White, Noah Fleiss, Louisa Krause, Christine Toy Johnson, Bari Hyman.
When was The Speed of Life released and how long is it?
The Speed of Life was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Speed of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Speed of Life was composed by Tim Berger.