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Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope is a 2022 American romantic crime film written and directed by Sean Patrick Flanery. The film stars Billy Budinich, Caylee Cowan, Kevin Dillon, Donna D'Errico, Lin Shaye, Johnathon Schaech, and Sean Patrick Flanery.[1][2] The film is a road movie that begins in the city of Austin, Texas traveling along a deserted stretch of dirt road miles from civilization.[3] It then takes place in the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas which devolves into chaos and violence after it is discovered that the proprietor of the motel and diner, Chisos, is a psychotic cannibal along with his sadistic family.[4] Frank and Penelope suddenly become immersed in a hellish nightmare, on a life and death journey, where escape is just a heart-pounding breath away.

Frank and Penelope
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySean Patrick Flanery
Written byJohn Thaddeus (story by), Sean Patrick Flanery (screenplay)
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyA.J. Raitano
Edited byChris Patterson
Music by
Production
company
Rosebud studios
Release date
  • June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States

Frank & Penelope had its world premiere at the Riviera International Film Festival in Italy on May 14, 2022.[5][6] It's also been screened as part of the Cannes Film Festival market where Fabrication Films acquired film rights.[7] Frank & Penelope was theatrically released in the United States on June 3, 2022.[8]

Plot

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The film opens on Frank, a down on luck man, who has his heart broken after he catches his wife cheating on him. He has always followed the rules and now he is going to start living for himself and taking all the risks he never took before. This sends Frank down a path to the run-down strip club, where he meets Penelope, a dancer who works there.[9] Penelope works at the run-down strip club under the management of her boss. The two have been running a system with the intent to steal from clients, she sees Frank as an easy mark, before falling for him, as someone who could help her escape this world.[10] Those events kick off Frank and Penelope's ride-or-die journey across east Texas. Their offbeat road trip eventually leads them to a sadistic cult leader named Chisos.[11][12][13][14][15]

Cast

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Production

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Written by John Thaddeus. Screenplay by Sean Patrick Flanery, Frank and Penelope was produced by Tom Brady, William Shockley, Allen Gilmer, Scott Dolezal, and Sean Patrick Flanery.[16][17]

Filming

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Filming began on July 12, 2021, in Terlingua, Texas with locations including an abandoned mercury mine[18] and was completed on August 11, 2021.[19]

Release

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Theatrical

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The film had its world premiere at the Riviera International Film Festival in Italy on May 14, 2022.[20] It was released in the United States on June 3, 2022, by Redbud Studios and Fabrication Films.[21][22]

Home media

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Frank and Penelope was released digitally and on Blu-ray and DVD on July 3, 2022.

Reception

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Box office

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Critical response

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Chris Vognar of the Houston Chronicle criticized the film, arguing that the film has a "ugliness of spirit" that gets more severe as it continues, stating that the writing "lacks momentum", and stating that the work of the actors "barely scrapes by".[23]

"Caylee Cowan and Billy Budinich as great in the leading roles, with Caylee Cowan showing such a calming hopeless romantic tone through every scene she is in. Johnathon Schaech brings the creepy side to his character, which only felt like the surface to someone a lot more sinister."[24] - Darren Lucas of MovieReviews101

References

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  2. ^ "Frank and Penelope". radiotimes.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Frank & Penelope". San Antonio Current. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Papadatos, Markos (June 11, 2022). "Sean Patrick Flanery talks about his new film 'Frank and Penelope'". Digital Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Frank & Penelope". Riviera International Film Festival. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Bolton, Cameron (June 1, 2022). "Sean Patrick Flanery Tries Hand at Directing With Frank & Penelope". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Whittock, Jesse (May 9, 2022). "Fabrication Films Acquires International Sales Rights To 'The Boondock Saints' Actor Sean Patrick Flanery's 'Frank & Penelope' — Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Frank and Penelope". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Exclusive: Sean Patrick Flanery's 'Frank and Penelope' Shows a Couple on the Run in First Images". Collider. December 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Frank & Penelope | Film Threat - Themefly says (June 2, 2022). "Frank & Penelope | Film Threat". Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Vognar, Chris (June 2, 2022). "Review: Texas-set 'Frank & Penelope' is a road movie that goes nowhere". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Redbud Studios blooms at Cannes". Screen. May 22, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Frank & Penelope (June 2, 2022). "Frank & Penelope". Film Threat. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  14. ^ Korngut, Josh (May 27, 2022). "Lin Shaye Discusses The Power Of Romance In Her Brutal New Film 'Frank & Penelope' [Video Interview]". Dread Central. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  15. ^ Gardner, Chris (June 5, 2022). "Catching Up With Casey Affleck and Girlfriend Caylee Cowan in France". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Frank and Penelope Information". Digit.in. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "frank and Penelope movie". cinenode.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Website". fandpmovie.com. December 11, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "Redbud Studios blooms at Cannes". Screen. May 22, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Frank & Penelope Trailer And Poster Revealed [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Kevin Dillon, Sean Patrick Flanery talk about Cannes Film Festival and new movie 'Frank & Penelope'". KTLA. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Papadatos, Markos (June 11, 2022). "Sean Patrick Flanery talks about his new film 'Frank and Penelope'". Digital Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  23. ^ Vognar, Chris (June 2, 2022). "Review: Texas-set 'Frank & Penelope' is a road movie that goes nowhere". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  24. ^ Lucas, Darren (June 3, 2022). "Frank and Penelope (2022) Movie Review 'Sparks Fly'". Movie Reviews 101. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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