Hal Hartley’s NED RIFLE is now available on Vimeo On Demand (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nedrifle) and in limited theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto, expanding to additional theatres and cities in coming weeks.
NED RIFLE is the third and final chapter of Hartley’s tragicomic epic, which began with Henry Fool (1998) and continued with Fay Grim (2007). At once a saga concerning the Grim family of Woodside Queens and how their lives are turned upside down by the arrival of the self-proclaimed genius, Henry Fool (Thomas Jay Ryan), the trilogy is also an illustration of America’s grappling with ideas, art, politics, and religion over the course of twenty years. In this swiftly paced and expansive conclusion, Henry and Fay’s (Parker Posey) son, Ned (Liam Aiken), sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother’s life. But his aims are frustrated by the troublesome, sexy, and hilarious Susan (Aubrey Plaza), whose connection to Henry predates even his arrival in the lives of the Grim family. A funny, sad, and seductive adventure, Ned Rifle is an intellectually stimulating and compassionate satire.
NED RIFLE is written and directed by Hal Hartley and stars Liam Aiken, Martin Donovan, Aubrey Plaza, Parker Posey, Thomas Jay Ryan and James Urbaniak. Produced by Hal Hartley and Matthew Myers with Possible Films, LLC. Cinematographer Vladimir Subotic, editor Kyle Gilman, sound by Patrick Southern and Tom Paul, production design by Richard Sylvarnes and music by Hal Hartley.
NED RIFLE will retail on Vimeo On Demand for $4.95 for a 24-hour streaming rental or $19.95 for download to own. The soundtrack is also live on all DSP online purchasing platforms.
