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Downtown Express - Overview

Genre:   Drama, Romance  
Opened: Apr 20, 2012     Run Time: 1hr 30min  
Cast: Philippe Quint   Nellie McKay  Michael Cumpsty   Carolyn McCormick        
Director: David Grubin   
Producer: David Grubin   Michael Hausman    
Executive Producer: Tyrone Brown      
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Synopsis
Downtown Express: Set in the world of Russian immigrants living in New York City. Under the watch of his loving, but overbearing father, virtuoso violinist and Juilliard student Sasha prepares for a critical recital meant to launch his career. Yet, he is increasingly drawn to the rhythms of the streets of New York, and when he meets singer-songwriter Ramona, he joins her band, falls in love, and begins to lead a double life, careening frantically between two wor... Read More
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# Total Gross $0M
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Downtown Express
Domestic Theatrical Distributor: International Film Circuit
Production Company: David Grubin Productions
Film Journal International
By  Eric Monder
Dec 11, 2012
"Tchaikovsky must be grabbed by the throat or it becomes sentimental," declares the paterfamilias in Downtown Express, but the character could be critiquing the very movie in which finds himself.
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By  Brent Simon
Critic Rating: 4 star rating 4
Dec 11, 2012
Marked by wide-eyed charm, though not particularly adroit -- a marginal pan, owing to its somewhat lazy and functional narrative. Still, its music, from Philippe Quint and Nellie McKay, absolutely sings.
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