Magnolia Pictures announced Tuesday the company as acquired the American rights to Michael Cuesta’s “Roadie,” a drama featuring Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy and Lois Smith. The film was also written by Cuesta along with Gerald Cuesta, and produced by Mike Downey and Sirad Balducci.
Magnolia will release the film through its Ultra VOD program. The film will debut on all VOD platforms December 2, and the film will later have a theatrical release January 6 of next year.
Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles praised Eldard’s performance as a roadie for the Blue Oyster Cult who loses his job. “‘Roadie’ features a career-best performances from Ron Eldard and he’s matched every step of the way by the ensemble,” Bowles said. “Michael Cuesta has skillfully crafted a terrific film that will resonate with anyone who’s had to revisit where they came from.”
Eldard’s character, Jimmy, is fired from being the roadie for the band and returns home to see his aging mother in Forest Hills, Queens. Once arriving back in Queens, a crazy encounter occurs with him and two of his friends from high school.
If you want to learn more about the film, make sure to go to “Roadie”‘s official site as well as its Facebook page.
