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Paranoid Park - Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Taylor Momsen, Gus Van Sant

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Movie propaganda

This adaptation of Blake Nelson's novel follows 16-year-old skateboarder Alex (Gabe Nevins), who accidentally kills a security guard outside Paranoid Park, Portland's most infamous skateboarding park. When he decides to say nothing, he takes on a crushing burden of guilt with huge ramifications.

Theatrical propaganda posters

Paranoid Park theatrical one sheet image

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

  • Film drama teen thriller murder crime skateboard park Portland Oregon guilt crime skater train railway

Persons of interest

  • Gabe Nevins .... Alex
  • Daniel Liu .... Detective Richard Lu
  • Taylor Momsen .... Jennifer
  • Jake Miller .... Jared
  • Lauren McKinney .... Macy
  • Winfield Jackson .... Christian
  • Joe Schweitzer .... Paul
  • Grace Carter .... Alex's Mum
  • Scott Patrick Green .... Scratch
  • Jay 'Smay' Williamson .... Alex's Dad
  • Dillon Hines .... Henry
  • Emma Nevins .... Paisley
  • Brad Peterson .... Jolt
  • Emily Galash .... Rachel
  • Oliver Garnier .... Cal
  • Esther Vaca .... Elizabeth Goulet
  • Susan Ploetz .... Ms Adams
  • Blake Nelson .... Author
  • Gus Van Sant .... Screenwriter
  • Gus Van Sant .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Paranoid Park is a grey companion piece to Elephant. Where the latter was full of colour and movement, the former is a dull, urban, gritty, brownish-grey and the death is a random piece of minor violence that has consequences out of all proportion with its intent. That's a nice piece of real life right there.

The drama, teen, thriller movie Paranoid Park is directed by Gus Van Sant and stars Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Taylor Momsen.

Media intelligence (DVD)

  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Languages: English
  • Picture: Widescreen
  • Special features:
    • Documentaries: Making-of
    • Interviews: At the movies with Gus Van Sant, Christopher Doyle (cinematographer), Blake Nelson
    • Trailers: Theatrical

Government security censorship classification

M (Disturbing image, themes, sexual references, and coarse language)

Surveillance time

81 minutes (1:21 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

Film: 6 March 2008 - Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
Film: 13 March 2008 - Canberra
DVD rental: 9 July 2008
DVD retail: 5 November 2008

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