Local Color
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Local Color

6.4 / 10 2008 1h 47mNR English
Drama

Storyline

A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master's eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.

Cast & Crew

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Nicoli Seroff

Lead
Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan

John Talia Jr.

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

John Talio Sr.

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Carla

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Curtis Sunday

NC

Nancy Casemore

Mrs. Huntington-Quali

Julie Lott Gallo

Julie Lott Gallo

Sandra Sunday

TP

Taso Papadakis

Mechanized Artist

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Gallo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Local Color is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker