The Dust Factory (2004)
Ryan is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph and a pretty girl named Melanie; together, Ryan and Melanie learn to help one another with their problems, and they both discover the wisdom they can gain from elders like Grandpa Randolph.
Director:
Eric Small
Writer:
Eric Small
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Armin Mueller-Stahl as Grandpa Randolph |
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Hayden Panettiere as Melanie Lewis |
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Ryan Kelley as Ryan Flynn |
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Kim Myers as Angie Flynn |
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George De La Pena as Ringmaster |
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Michael Angarano as Rocky Mazzelli |
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Peter Horton as Lionel |
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Kyle Hansen as Rennie |
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Ted Roisum as Trapeze Catcher |
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Ayanna Berkshire as Hope |
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Shuhe as Sorrow |
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Robert Blanche as Ryan Flynn Sr. |
| Production | Eric Small | Producer |
| Camera | Stephen M. Katz | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tani Cohen | Producer |
| Writing | Eric Small | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Crystal Shade | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Sean Kennedy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Sittko Schaefer | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Glenn Farr | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Riggs | Costume Design |
| Sound | Luis Bacalov | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Eric Small | Director |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Art | Mimi Gramatky | Set Designer |