Walking to the Waterline
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}{{Infobox film
| name = Walking to the Waterline
| image = Walking to the Waterline.jpg
| director = Matt Mulhern
| producer = Ron Kastner
Lemore Syvan
| writer = Matt Mulhern
| narrator =
| starring = Matt Mulhern
Hallie Foote
Alan Ruck
Beverly Archer
Jon Cypher
Matthew Broderick
Hal Holbrook
Jim Fyfe
Michael Boatman
| music = David Wilcox
| cinematography = Kurt Lenning
| editing = Steve Silkensen
| distributor = Porchlight Entertainment (international)
| released = {{Film date|1998|06|13}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Walking to the Waterline is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern and starring Matt Mulhern, Alan Ruck, Matthew Broderick, and Hallie Foote.{{Cite news |last=Sokolic |first=William |date=October 25, 1998 |title=Atlantic City Film Fest the ticket for independents |work=Courier-Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/183626389/?terms=%22Walking%20to%20the%20Waterline%22%20Mulhern&match=1 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com}} The film premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998. The film aired in heavy rotation on IFC.
Premise
Once a successful television sitcom star, Francis McGowan is now a struggling actor who returns to his family home on the Jersey Shore to sell it following his father's death. While there, he interacts with his agent Michael Woods, his childhood friend Duane Hopwood, and tour guide Lucy Bammer, with whom he drifts into a casual affair while his wife and children wait for him to return home.
Cast
- Matt Mulhern as Francis McGowan
- Alan Ruck as Duane Hopwood
- Matthew Broderick as Michael Woods
- Hallie Foote as Lucy Bammer
- Jon Cypher as Fred Blumquist
- Hal Holbrook as Man on the Beach
- Beverly Archer as Pam Whitman
- Michael Boatman as Marshall
Production
Walking to the Waterline was Matt Mulhern's directorial debut and was filmed during 1997 in Ocean City and Atlantic City, New Jersey.{{Cite news |date=September 15, 1997 |title=Movie filmed in Ocean City |work=The Daily Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/281316181/?terms=%22Walking%20to%20the%20Waterline%22%20Mulhern&match=1 |url-access=subscription}} His sophomore effort, the 2005 drama Duane Hopwood, focused on one of the supporting characters he created for this film.{{Cite news |last=Sokolic |first=William |date=December 13, 2005 |title=Winter at shore inspires 'Duane Hopwood' |work=Courier Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/184344409/?terms=%22Walking%20to%20the%20Waterline%22%20Mulhern&match=1 |url-access=subscription}}
Mulhern starred in the film and was able to enlist Ruck, Broderick, Holbrook, and Boatman to the cast as they were friends of his.{{Cite news |last=Doolittle |first=Leslie |date=June 18, 1998 |title=It helps to have famous friends |work=The Orlando Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/235130345/?terms=%22Walking%20to%20the%20Waterline%22%20Mulhern&match=1 |url-access=subscription}}
Release
Walking to the Waterline premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998.{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Bob |date=June 12, 1998 |title=Fest focuses on independents |work=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/340595000/?terms=%22Walking%20to%20the%20Waterline%22%20Mulhern&match=1 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite news |date=May 29, 1998 |title=Celebrity Guest List Grows for Film Fest |work=Orlando Sentinel |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-05-29-9805280964-story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2022-11-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221025203522/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-05-29-9805280964-story.html |archive-date=2022-10-25}}{{Cite web |last=Persall |first=Steve |date=June 12, 1998 |title=Florida Film Festival gets bigger, better |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/06/12/florida-film-festival-gets-bigger-better/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
Critical reception
Josh Ralske of TV Guide reviewed the film, writing "There's a sweet underlying sadness to the film, but it's much too soft around the edges."{{Cite web |last=Ralske |first=Josh |title=Walking to the Waterline (review) |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/walking-to-the-waterline/review/2000283162/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0127969|title=Walking to the Waterline}}
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Category:American independent films
Category:1998 independent films
Category:Films shot in New Jersey
Category:Films set in New Jersey
Category:1998 directorial debut films
Category:1990s English-language films