The Arcadian (2011)
The Arcadian follows "The Lighthouse Keeper" on a story of revenge and redemption in a strange future world reminiscent of wild 1970s pop. The visual world of The Arcadian is an homage to the work of underground illustrators while creating something that is both unique and distinctive. Inspired in equal parts by samurai movies, rock operas, and underground comics, filming took place across four states (New York, New Jersey, California, Florida) as well as Nova Scotia, Canada to get the "feel" of the film's disjointed apocalypse right.
Director: Dekker Dreyer
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J. LaRose as The Lighthouse Keeper |
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Deshja Driggs as Astrid |
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Brian Thompson as Agmundr |
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Lance Henriksen as Father Reed |
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Sab Shimono as Moto |
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Bill Cobbs as Charles |
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Adam Sessler as Marco |
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Rob Gorden as Erik |
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Sarah Deakins as Teacher |
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Ron Dreyer as Draago |
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Jack Grimmett as The Hound |
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Sean Hampton as Mukele' Umbembe' |
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Boris Kievsky as Anchor |
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Yuri Lowenthal as Kraken |
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Bonnie Morgan as Sculpture |
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William Morse as Marco's Henchman |
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Tara Platt as Tempest |
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Rusty Riegert as Guard |
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Tana Sarntinoranont as Ka |
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Romane Simon as Young charles |
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Tyler Trimnal as Young Marco |
| Production | Julia Hiroko Howe | Producer |
| Directing | Ozgur Kavcar | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Jack Grimmett | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Sean Jaffe | Writer |
| Writing | Yuri Lowenthal | Writer |
| Directing | Ryan Wade Howard | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Clint Wayne Hudson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Dekker Dreyer | Writer |
| Directing | Dekker Dreyer | Director |
| Production | Melda Hekimian | Production Assistant |
| Directing | John David Denison | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jonathan C. Harmon Jr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Austin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Scovill | Key Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Marjorie Alexander | Grip |
| Camera | Todd Honig | Grip |
| Camera | Ryan Guzdzial | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | David Kasdan | Production Assistant |