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Grind (1997)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Chris Kentis

Synopsis

When a drag-racing, hard-luck parolee moves in with his brother in hopes of that ever-elusive fresh start in life, he's sure to be warm for the form of his brother's bored young wife. Things only get worse when he tries to turn a quick buck in a one-time insurance fraud operation.

Actors

Billy Crudup
Billy Crudup
Eddie
Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly
Janey
Paul Schulze
Paul Schulze
Terry
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
Nick
Saul Stein
Saul Stein
Jack
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
Patty
Steve Beach
Steve Beach
Jimmy
Timothy Devlin
Timothy Devlin
Scully
Nick Sandow
Nick Sandow
Lenny
Arthur J. Nascarella
Arthur J. Nascarella
Factory Foreman
Jason Andrews
Jason Andrews
Joey
Angela Pupello
Angela Pupello
Pam
Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Scott
Joe Pallister
Joe Pallister
J.J.
John DiResta
John DiResta
Police Officer
Elaine Langbaum
Elaine Langbaum
Janey's Mom
Mitchell Speert
Mitchell Speert
Racecar Driver

Crews

Chris Kentis
Chris Kentis
Director
Chris Kentis
Chris Kentis
Writer
Laura Lau
Laura Lau
Writer
Laura Lau
Laura Lau
Producer
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly
Original Music Composer
Michael Krantz
Michael Krantz
Art Direction
Nicki Ledermann
Nicki Ledermann
Makeup Artist
Thérèse DePrez
Thérèse DePrez
Production Design
Derrick Tseng
Derrick Tseng
Line Producer
Thomas N. Staub
Thomas N. Staub
Executive Producer
Melissa Powell
Melissa Powell
Co-Producer
Estelle Lau
Estelle Lau
Associate Producer
Cassandra Han
Cassandra Han
Casting
Stephen Kazmierski
Stephen Kazmierski
Director of Photography
Janie Bryant
Janie Bryant
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

GRIND (1997) trailer

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