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New Comedy THE MEND to Release in Select Theaters This August

By: Jul. 27, 2015
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Cinelicious Pics will release THE MEND theatrically in New York on August 21 and L.A. on August 28th. Watch the trailer below!

Directed by John Magary, the cast features Josh Lucas,Stephen Plunkett, LUCY Owen, Mickey Sumner, Austin Pendleton, Cory Nichols,Sekou Laidlow, Louisa Krause, Leo Fitzpatrick, and Sarah Steele.

Synopsis:

For anyone who's ever loathed and loved a sibling in equal measure, The Mend is the wonderfully strange and acidic debut comedy from writer / director John Magary. Shot through with the wicked humor and anarchy of Bruce Robinson's Withnail & I and Mike Leigh's Naked, The Mend follows a mismatched yin-yang pair of NYC brothers, loose cannon Mat (Josh Lucas in a career-best performance) and put-upon Alan ( Stephen Plunkett) as they stagger dimly towards some understanding of love, women, masculinity and what it truly means to be a brother.

Featuring a gorgeous, minimalist score by Michi Wiancko & Judd Greenstein and beautiful, fluid cinematography by Chris Teague (Obvious Child), the film unfolds as three stylistically distinct but interwoven acts, each with its own mesmerizing rhythm. With superb supporting performances by Mickey Sumner (Frances Ha) and LUCY Owen as the brothers' sharp-tongued girlfriends.



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