Cain and Abel (film)

Cain and Abel is a 2006 American independent urban comedy film written and directed by Shane Woodson.[1]

Cain and Abel
Film poster
Directed byShane Woodson
Produced byShane Woodson
Terrence Flack
Christy Oldham
Written byShane Woodson
StarringShane Woodson
Terrence Flack
Flavor Flav
Scott L. Schwartz
Bridget Powers
Sarah Jones
Music byMel & Lewis
Gregory J. Bennett
CinematographyBrian Hanish
Kalani Prince
Edited byMichael Spirytus
Production
company
Mercury Rising Films
Distributed byMaverick Entertainment Group
Release date
  • June 2006 (2006-06) (Dances With Films Festival)
  • September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

Woodson spent a year revising his script. The concept took three years to bring to film and was shot in 42 days. Post-production was completed in September 2005, screened at several festivals through 2006, before purchase and release in 2007 by Maverick Entertainment Group.[1]

Background

The film follows the mis-adventures of on-the-take good-hearted LA cops John Abel and Malcolm Cain. Set in modern Los Angeles, the film uses a 1970s feel, with the leads dressed in 1970s garb and driving a 1969 Chevy.[2]

The film includes supporting roles by TV reality star Flavor Flav, as Slim Jim, and Terrence Flack from TV's Everybody Hates Chris and The Shield, as Malcolm Cain. Other supporting roles are played by Shane Woodson from Zodiac, Resident Evil: Extinction, NBC's Las Vegas television series and Sarah Jones.[1][2]

Cast
  • Shane Woodson as John Abel
  • Terrence Flack as Malcolm Cain
  • Flavor Flav as Slim Jim
  • Scott L. Schwartz as Yuri
  • Bridget Powers as Little Vito
  • Sarah Jones as Jennifer Proctor
  • Yogi as Lt. Carter
  • Christy Oldham as Evette Spelling
  • Lola Davidson as Angela Addison
  • Jason Fulk as Lt. Proctor
  • Carlos Love as Big G
  • Bob Campbell as The Chief
  • Nathan Inzerillo as Manush
  • Tonya Jeanaye as Pearl
  • Hans Uder as Constantine Federov
  • Igor Jadrovski as Dmitri Federov

Recognition

John Wirt of The Advocate wrote that the film was a "pure comedy" that "plays like Starsky & Hutch meets Superfly".[3]

Accolades
  • 2006, Audience Choice Award, Other Venice Film Festival[4][5]
  • 2006, Official Selection, Dances With Films Film Festival[6]

References
  1. Glassner, Jacob (29 December 2005). "Hitting the big screen" (PDF). archived article. Louisville Voice-Tribune. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  2. Roedel, Jeff (30 May 2006). "Raising Cain". 225 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. Wirt, John (16 March 2006). "Lagniappe" (PDF). archived article. The Advocate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. Fenton, Angie (27 March 2006). "Festival Time". archived article. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  5. "2006 Film Awards". Other Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  6. "2006 Dances With Films Film Festival". Dances With Films. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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