Clover (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Jon Abrahams |
| Written by | Michael Testone |
| Produced by | Jon Abrahams Richard Guay |
| Starring | Mark Webber Nicole Elizabeth Berger Ron Perlman Chazz Palminteri Jon Abrahams |
| Cinematography | Matthew Quinn |
| Edited by | Aaron Yanes |
| Music by | Leon Michels Matthieu Scheyer |
Production company | Virtuoso Films |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Clover is a 2020 American crime comedy thriller film directed by Jon Abrahams and starring Mark Webber, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Ron Perlman, Chazz Palminteri and Abrahams.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Webber as Jackie Callahan
- Nicole Elizabeth Berger as Clover
- Jon Abrahams as Mickey "Mick" Callahan
- Ron Perlman as Mr. Wiley
- Diane Gnagnarelli as Mister Wiley's Assistant
- Chazz Palminteri as Anthony "Tony" Davalo
- Erika Christensen as Gertie
- Julia Jones as Virginia
- Jessica Szohr as Angie "Ang"
- Michael Godere as Crazy Joey Davalo
- Jake Weber as Terry
- Tichina Arnold as Pat
- Johnny Messner as Stevie
- Val Lauren as Pete
- Louis Lombardi as Paulie
- Christian George as Frankie
- Brian Goodman as Dominic "Dom"
- Martin Abrahams as Larry
- James J. Alfieri as Gus
- Ari Barkan as Luca
Release
[edit]The film was released on demand and digital on April 3, 2020.[1]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 28% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.90/10.[2] Enrique Acosta of Film Threat gave the film a 1 out of 10.[3] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars.[4] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a C.[1]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...this violent caper lacks any real wit or novelty(...), ultimately leaning on tired stereotypes rather than doing anything particularly clever with them."[5]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...it never manages to overcome its air of overfamiliarity, straining mightily but giving off little but flop sweat."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (1 April 2020). "'Clover' Review: Meandering Crime Caper Stuffs a Skilled Cast Inside an Overcooked Plot". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Clover". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Acosta, Enrique (6 June 2020). "Clover". Film Threat. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Abrams, Simon (3 April 2020). "Clover". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (1 April 2020). "'Clover': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (11 March 2020). "'Clover': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Clover at IMDb
- Clover at Rotten Tomatoes