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Rolling (film)

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Rolling
Directed byBilly Samoa Saleebey
Written byJohn Paul Cooney
Billy Samoa Saleebey
Cody Parrish Thompson
Produced byJohn Paul Cooney
Billy Samoa Saleebey
Cody Parrish Thompson
CinematographyAaron Platt
Edited byDuncan Burns
Release date
  • February 11, 2007 (2007-02-11)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rolling is a 2007 independent drama film about a diverse group of characters who are linked by the drug MDMA ("ecstasy").[1] The faux documentary takes a tough yet entertaining realistic look at how this drug affects relationships and responsibilities. The film had its world premiere at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival on February 11, 2007. It is the directorial feature debut of Billy Samoa Saleebey.

Cast

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  • Sanoe Lake (Rain)
  • Garrett Brawith (Dustin)
  • Rachel Hardisty (Summer)
  • Joshua Harper (Josh)
  • Clinton Cargile (Clinton)
  • Erin Cummings (Lexa)
  • Angie Greenup (Sarah Willis)
  • Albert Rothman (Dan)
  • Brian Toth (Matt)
  • Calico Cooper (Jess)
  • Christine Cowden (Samantha)
  • Eric La Barr (Eric)

Reception

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A critic from Variety wrote that "Rolling may not live up to its billing as the first narrative feature to deal with Ecstasy usage, but it does strike an entertaining balance between boosterish 2000 indie Groove and the cautionary hysteria of direct-to-vid Rave".[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rolling". Sonic Cinema. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ Harvey, Dennis (1 March 2007). "Rolling". Variety.
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