''Spin'', sometimes stylized as ''SPiN'', is a 2015 short film drama directed by Noah Workman and written by

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, who also stars. The film takes place over the course of a contentious live television interview between a

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executive played by

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and a financial journalist played by Cleveland.

Reception

The film received a 2016

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honor for Individual Short (Drama) and generally favorable reviews from critics. In his March 6, 2015 IndieWire review, Joseph Ehrman-Dupre called ''SPiN'' a "sharp, smart satire" with writing "full of "spitfire one-liners" and

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' Evan DeSimone credited the writing as being "Sorkin-esque in the best sense of the word."

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writer Sam Gutelle complained while "Wall Street corruption is a well-tread topic," ''SPiN'' is "A smart, twisty take on the world of high finance and media distortion."

Cast

as James Locke *

as Scott Angelus * Andrew Jernigan as Entrepreneur * Lewis Raymond Taylor as Lewis * Ronnie Flynn as Entrepreneur * Prophecy Onasis as Proph * Bastiano Farran as Guest actor * Jordan Alexander King as King Komm.

References

External links

SPiN – official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spin (2015 film) 2015 films American business films Films about financial crises Films set in New York City Wall Street films 2010s American films