Pearly Gates (film) explained

Pearly Gates is a 2015 American drama film directed by Scott Ehrlich and starring Scott Grimes, Uzo Aduba (her film debut) and Lainie Kazan.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Scott Grimes as Richard Whiner
• Bonnie Somerville as Sharon
• Illeana Douglas as Karen
• Uzo Aduba as Corrie
• Hill Harper as Dave
• Lainie Kazan as Millie
• Sam McMurray as Sol
• Jack Noseworthy as Dan
• Peter Bogdanovich as Marty
• Larry Miller as Rabbi
• Vincent Spano as Mayor / Satan
• Jason Gray-Stanford as The Assistant

Production and Reception

The movie was based on a staged musical of the same name from 2011. It was filmed it 2015 in California.^[3] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter described it as, "an ostensible comedy," with "banal observations about what it means to be remembered."

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linden. Sheri. 'Pearly Gates': Newport Beach Review. 4 May 2015. The Hollywood Reporter. 9 August 2020.
2. Web site: Watch: 'Orange is the New Black' Star Uzo Aduba in Exclusive Trailer for Her First Movie 'Pearly Gates'. 14 April 2015. IndieWire. 9 August 2020.
3. Web site: 2014-02-06 . Original Musical Pearly Gates to Begin Filming . 2024-01-16 . Simon Peter Productions . en . www.prweb.com.