Johnny Flynton is a 2002 American short film directed and co-written by Lexi Alexander.[1] It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 75th Academy Awards.[2][3]
| Johnny Flynton | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lexi Alexander |
| Written by | Lexi Alexander Fabian Marquez |
| Produced by | Christopher R. Mans |
| Starring | Dash Mihok Michele Matheson Robert W. Hill Austin Crim |
| Cinematography | Alexander Buono |
| Edited by | Christopher Klonecke |
| Music by | Christopher Franke |
Production companies | Hunter Films Red Corner Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 37 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBased on a true story and starring Dash Mihok in the title role, the film follows an undefeated boxer, Johnny Flynton, in a small Alabama town on the day of a local exhibition fight that sparks a series of tragic events.
Cast
edit- Dash Mihok as Johnny Flynton
- Michele Matheson as Samantha Flynton
- Robert W. Hill as Sheriff Mayer
- Austin Crim as Teddy
- Georgine Gainey as Mrs. Derouville
- Raymond Thorne as Coach Tagwood
- Jim Lampley as himself
- Pat E. Johnson as Referee (as Pat Johnson)
Background
editJohnny Flynton was the first film Alexander directed.[4] She said that the film, about a boxer from Alabama who is charged with murder, is a fictional story that was inspired by meeting a boxer in Germany when she was 9 years old, an interaction that she remembered and was the basis of the idea for the film.[5]
Production
editThe film, which Alexander entirely financed with a year's income from coaching martial arts, had a budget of $35,000.[6]
Reception
editA Film Threat review says, "Fuck 'Rocky,' this is the best film about a boxer that I've ever seen."[7]
References
edit- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "The 75th Academy Awards: 2003". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2003.
- ^ Short Film Oscar® Winners in 2003-Oscars on YouTube
- ^ "Oscar Films; Forecasts and Favorites: the Critics Weigh In". The New York Times. 9 March 2003.
- ^ Fogan, Sara (June 2003). "Black Belt Times: Former Karate Champ Fails To Bag Academy Award". Black Belt. 41 (6): 22, 52, 54.
- ^ Raftery, Brian (1 August 2017). "Virtuoso Action Director Lexi Alexander Fights Back Against Hollywood". Wired.
- ^ "Johnny Flynton". Film Threat. 19 February 2003.