Chained for Life (2019 film)
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| Chained for Life | |
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 North American theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Aaron Schimberg |
| Written by | Aaron Schimberg |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adam J. Minnick |
| Edited by | Sofi Marshall |
| Music by | C. Spencer Yeh |
Production companies | Flies Collective Grand Motel Films The Eyeslicer |
| Distributed by | Kino Lorber |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,431[1][2] |
Chained for Life is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg.[3] The title may refer to the 1952 film of the same title that featured conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, who had worked as singers and 'display' people in circuses and old style freak shows.
Plot[edit]
A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.
Cast[edit]
- Jess Weixler as Mabel
- Adam Pearson as Rosenthal
- Stephen Plunkett as Max
- Charlie Korsmo as Herr Director
- Sari Lennick as Sarah
- Logan Register as Phrosa
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Chained for Life holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 52 reviews. Its consensus reads, "Darkly funny and impressively ambitious, Chained for Life is as unpredictable as it is original."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chained for Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Chained for Life". The Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (10 September 2019). "'Chained for Life' Review: Truths Seen and Unseen". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Chained for Life". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Chained for Life reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
