''Bringing Rain'' is a 2003
independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...
written and directed by
Noah Buschel
Noah Buschel (born 1978) is an American film director and screenwriter.
Early life
Buschel was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Career
Buschel's first film, '' Bringing Rain ...
. It premiered at the 2003
Tribeca Film Festival
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and was released on DVD on September 20, 2005. It won first prize at the
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state.
History
Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the ...
for directorial debut.
Plot
A car accident involving
baseball
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star Clay Askins (Grenier) and his swimmer girlfriend Neisha Sanders (Butler) indirectly affects the lives of a small group of students living at a
New Jersey
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boarding school.
Cast
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Adrian Grenier
Adrian Sean Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, producer, director and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the television series ''Entourage'' (2004–2011). He has appeared in films such as ''Drive Me ...
as Clay Askins
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Niesha Butler as Neisha Sanders
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Merritt Wever
Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in '' Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries '' Godless'' (2017), and a d ...
as Monica Greenfield
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Paz de la Huerta
María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce (; born September 3, 1984), known professionally as Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model. She had roles in the films '' The Cider House Rules'' (1999) and '' A Walk to ...
as Dakota Cunningham
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Ryan Donowho
Ryan Wayne Donowho (born September 20, 1980) is an American actor and musician.
Early life
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Donowho appeared as an uncredited extra in "Varsity Blues (film)", a film shot in his home state of Texas. Donowho mov ...
as Atlee Surnamer
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Larisa Oleynik
Larisa Romanovna Oleynik (; born June 7, 1981) is an American actress who became a teen idol in the 1990s.
Born in Santa Clara and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Oleynik began her career as a child actor, first appearin ...
as Ori Swords
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Noah Fleiss
Noah Fleiss (born April 16, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as the eponymous Sam Whitney in ''Josh and S.A.M.'' (1993). Subsequently, he played the title character in '' Joe the King'' (1999 ...
as Marcus Swords
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Rodrigo Lopresti as Reb Babbitt
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Ray Santiago
Raymond "Ray" Santiago (born June 15, 1984 in South Bronx, New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent.
Early life
Santiago graduated in 2002 from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Arts in New York City.
Career
Raymond Sa ...
as John Bell
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Alexis Dziena
Alexis Gabrielle Dziena (born July 8, 1984) is an American actress.
Early life
Dziena was born in New York City and is of Irish, Italian and Polish descent. She attended the private Saint Ann's School alongside her '' Bringing Rain'' (2003) ...
as Lysee Key
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Olek Krupa as Headmaster Gula
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Val Emmich as Prentiss Bergen
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Nathalie Paulding
Nathalie Nicole Paulding is an actress; she has performed in American theatre, film, and television.
Early life
Living in Hollywood, Florida, in 1994, Paulding was enrolled in the Little Flower Montessori School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ...
as Mu
References
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2003 films
American independent films
2003 drama films
American drama films
2003 directorial debut films
2003 independent films
2000s English-language films
Films directed by Noah Buschel
2000s American films
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