''Hamilton'' is a 2006 independent drama film directed by Matthew Porterfield, set and shot in

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. The film was screened at several international film festivals, including the

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. It was released on DVD by

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as part of a two-disc set with Porterfield's second feature, '' Putty Hill'', on November 8, 2011.

Plot

The film's plot deals with two accidental parents and how they manage to work their lives around being premature parents.

Cast

* Christopher H. Myers as Joe * Stephanie Vizzi as Lena * Sarah Siepp-Williams as Candace * Gina Christine Mooers as Linda * Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips as Courtney * Megan Clark as April * Madeleine Saar Reeser as Adeline * Tiffany Boone as Briana * Marie Collins as Marie * Sarah Jane Gerrish as Vicky

Production

Principal photography mostly took place in

Release

The film was released at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 2, 2006.

Home Media

The film was released on

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on November 8, 2011

Reception

The film has an 83% on

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based on 6 reviews. In 2009, the film was named one of the best films of the 2000s by

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. In 2017, Richard Brody for

listed ''Hamilton'' as one of the "25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far."

References

External links

* 2006 films American independent films American drama films Films set in Baltimore Films shot in Baltimore 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-US-film-stub