IOWA
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| Directed by | Matt Farnsworth |
| Written by | Matt Farnsworth |
| Produced by | Matt Farnsworth Diane Foster |
| Starring | Matt Farnsworth Diane Foster Rosanna Arquette John Savage |
| Cinematography | John Houghton Andrew Parke |
| Edited by | Robert Brown |
| Music by | Elia Cmiral |
Production company | Full Fathom 5 |
| Distributed by | Koch Vision (U.S.) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
IOWA is a 2005 American independent neo-noir film directed by, written by, and starring Matt Farnsworth. The film follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to cook their own methamphetamine. Critics gave negative reviews.
Plot
[edit | edit source]After his father dies, Esper Harte learns that he may collect on his father's insurance. However, his mother and a crooked cop want to get rid of him so that they can take the money. Desperate to escape their problems, Esper and his girlfriend, Donna Huffman, decide to cook their own methamphetamine.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Matt Farnsworth as Esper Harte
- Diane Foster as Donna Huffman
- Michael T. Weiss as Larry Clarkson
- Rosanna Arquette as Effie Harte
- John Savage as Irv Huffman
Release
[edit | edit source]IOWA premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2005.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]The film received negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports 15% of surveyed critics liked it, with a 3.9/10 rating average out of 13 reviews.[2] Metacritic gave it a score of 35/100, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[3]
Slant Magazine called the film "stupendously slipshod" and "meandering, amateurish sleaze",[4] while The New York Times criticized the lack of subtlety.[5] In a more positive review, The Village Voice praised the film's energy and acting.[6] Monsters and Critics said "This story and the characters in it are as real as the day is long and faithful to all that is good and bad about growing up with ever shrinking horizons."[7]
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External links
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