''Aftermath'' is a 2013 American crime thriller film written and directed by Thomas Farone and starring

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and Frank Whaley.

Plot

Cast

as Thomas "Boss" Fiorini *

as Tony Bricker *

as King *

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as Rebecca Fiorini * Lily Rabe as Samantha * Frank Whaley as Eric Bricker *

Leo Burmester Bernard Leo Burmester (February 1, 1944 – June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in '' Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' Lone Star'' (1996), and also for directors such as John Sch ...

as Sheriff

Production

The film was shot in

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. Filming began in either 2005 or 2006 and wrapped in either 2011 or 2012. The deaths of cast members Chris Penn and Leo Burmester, as well as budget and schedule issues, served as reasons as to why the production lasted for years.

Release

The film was released at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in 2013. It was released on VOD on April 21, 2015.

Reception

Gary Goldstein of the ''

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'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The result is a bit of a patchwork, one that’s often clever, other times convoluted, but always watchable — if only to see what might happen next." ''

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'' gave the film a negative review: "''Aftermath'' offers little to justify its obviously long-delayed theatrical release." Jeri Jacquin of

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awarded the film "four tubs of popcorn out of five."

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, aftermath_2014_2 Films scored by David Kitay Films shot in New York (state) American crime thriller films