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 |
| Directing | Dekker Dreyer | Director |
| Writing | Sean Jaffe | Writer |
| Camera | Jonathan C. Harmon Jr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Marjorie Alexander | Grip |
| Directing | Ozgur Kavcar | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Julia Hiroko Howe | Producer |
| Production | David Kasdan | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Dekker Dreyer | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Scovill | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | John David Denison | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Melda Hekimian | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Austin | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ryan Guzdzial | First Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Yuri Lowenthal | Writer |
| Directing | Ryan Wade Howard | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Clint Wayne Hudson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Jack Grimmett | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Todd Honig | Grip |