Static (1985 film)

{{Short description|1985 film by Mark Romanek}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Static

| image = Static 1985 film poster.jpg

| caption = Home video release poster

| director = Mark Romanek

| screenplay = {{Plainlist|

• Keith Gordon
• Mark Romanek

}}

| producer = Amy Ness

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Keith Gordon
• Amanda Plummer
• Bob Gunton

}}

| cinematography = Jeff Jur

| editing = Emily Paine

| studio = NFI Productions

| released = {{Film date|1985|10||Chicago|1986|09|10|United States}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $1 million{{cite web | url=https://soundcloud.com/goodthepodcast/good_ep015_mix_v3 | title=#15 Mark Romanek. Yes, that Mark Romanek. by Good. - SoundCloud | accessdate=May 15, 2016}}

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Static is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Romanek. The film stars Keith Gordon, Amanda Plummer, and Bob Gunton, and was released in 1985 by NFI Productions. It was shot in Page, Arizona and Lake Powell, Arizona. The film was written by the film's star Keith Gordon and director Mark Romanek,{{cite web|author=Yum-Yum |url=http://houseofselfindulgence.blogspot.com/2010/04/static-mark-romanek-1986.html |title=House of Self-Indulgence: Static (Mark Romanek, 1986) |publisher=Houseofselfindulgence.blogspot.com |date=2010-04-16 |accessdate=2013-07-31}} in his directorial debut, before he went on to direct numerous music videos for much his career.{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Sam |url=https://www.avclub.com/mark-romanek-1798221858 |title=Mark Romanek |publisher=The A.V. Club |date=2010-09-30 |access-date=2013-07-31}}