Durant's Never Closes is a 2016 American biographical mystery thriller film directed by Travis Mills, starring Tom Sizemore, Michelle Stafford, Peter Bogdanovich and Jon Gries. The film is based on Jack Durant, a restaurateur from Phoenix, Arizona.

Durant's Never Closes
Directed byTravis Mills
Written byTravis Mills
Produced byScott Conditt
Travis Mills
Starring
CinematographyNicholas Fornwalt
Edited byRolo Tomassi
Music byTyler Parkinson
Production
company
Running Wild Films
Distributed byChamberlain Films
Prosperity Pictures
Release date
  • 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Release

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The film was released in the United States on 22 January 2016.[1]

Reception

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John Townsend of Starburst rated the film 5 stars out of 10 and wrote that at the film's "occasional best", it is an "eye-catching one man show", but at its worst feels "plodding and slow, with curious tonal shifts".[1]

Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and called Mills' direction "assured" and the film's "high point", writing that he "stages scenes with skill", while Sizemore is "all over the place as Durant".[2]

Robrt L. Pela of Phoenix New Times wrote that the film "plays like a frenetic fever dream, with a rambling narrative that never gets going", but praised Sizemore's performance, writing that "What might have been a laughable caricature becomes instead an extra-human performance."[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Townsend, John (5 January 2016). "DURANT'S NEVER CLOSES". Starburst. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ Goodykoontz, Bill (21 January 2016). "Review: 'Durant's Never Closes' a stylized misfire". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ Pela, Robrt (19 January 2016). "Durant's Never Closes, Feature Film About Phoenix Restaurateur Jack Durant, Never Gets Going". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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