Deadbeat at Dawn
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Deadbeat at Dawn |
| Original title | Deadbeat at Dawn |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1988 |
| length | 80 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jim Van Bebber |
| script | Jim Van Bebber |
| production | Mike King |
| music |
Ned Folkerth Mike Pierry |
| camera | Mike King |
| cut | Jim Van Bebber |
| occupation | |
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Deadbeat at Dawn is an American independent film by Jim Van Bebber from 1988. The gang drama with elements of action and martial arts film is a cult film among splatter fans because of its explicit scenes of violence .
action
"Goose" is the uncompromising leader of his gang "Ravens", who fight fierce battles with their rivals, the "Spiders", under the leadership of Danny. When he was seriously injured in his last argument with Danny, his girlfriend Christy persuaded him to quit. Goose wants to earn the money for this new life as a drug dealer and so he goes out to sell drugs. In the meantime, Danny has put two killers on him. They break into his apartment, but only find Christy there. They decide to torture and kill the innocent girl.
When Goose finds Christy dead, a world collapses for him. He begins to consume hard drugs and alcohol without restraint and finds a place to stay with an old junkie . An older gang member opens up a chance for him, however: Danny has meanwhile united the two arch rivals and is planning a big coup. Both gangs attack a money transporter together and escape with the loot. However, during the intoxicating victory celebration, the Ravens are ambushed and wiped out. Only Goose manages to escape the ambush and escape with the money.
He informs Christy's sister Iris and arranges a meeting point. Shortly before the meeting, however, he is caught by the Spiders and there is a final argument, in the course of which Goose is seriously injured, but can kill Danny before that. With the last of his strength, he hands Iris the money and thus the opportunity to escape. Then he collapses and dies on the street.
background
Deadbeat at Dawn was Jim Van Bebber's directorial debut. In addition to directing, the Ohio filmmaker also starred, wrote the script and was responsible for the special effects . He funded the film through a student loan he received for studying at Wright State University in Dayton , Ohio. Overall, the film cost less than 10,000 US dollars .
The film was released in full on video in Germany. A DVD version from Cult Movies Entertainment is cut into five scenes, and the sound is asynchronous.
criticism
“What sets this film apart in the first place are the sometimes really extreme splatter scenes in which a lot of blood flows realistically. Furthermore, the oppressive atmosphere of the gray, cruel and horrific city is very successful, it almost seems as if the film is set at the end of time and not at the end of the eighties. Actually very well done, dramaturgically as well, everything is actually right, with this film, even the relatively poor image quality fits into it. "
Web links
- Deadbeat at Dawn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
literature
- –MAERZ– (Axel Estein): "Dead Beat At Dawn - Street Cleaner." In: Splatting Image, # 4, August 1990, pp. 45-46
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chas. Balun: I spit in your face. Snappy films . In: Splatterpunk 2 . Heyne Verlag, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-453-06438-0 , p. 202 .
- ^ Spotlight on ... Jim Van Bebber. Cleveland Film News, September 2, 2010, archived from the original on July 14, 2012 ; Retrieved May 15, 2012 .
- ↑ Deadbeat at Dawn in the online film database
- ↑ Comparison of the cut versions Spio-JK - unchecked by Deadbeat at Dawn at Schnittberichte.com
- ↑ Haiko Herden: Criticism. Haiko's film dictionary, accessed May 14, 2012 .