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| Directed by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Produced by | Thom Fitzgerald, Bryan Hofbauer, Michael Gleissner (exec), Mark Bennett (assoc), Vicky McCarty |
| Written by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Starring | Mabel Adams Shawn Ashmore Cory Bowles Stockard Channing |
| Music by | Christophe Beck and Trevor Morris |
| Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
| Editing by | Susan Shanks |
| Distributed by | WolfeReleasing.com |
| Release date(s) | December 1, 2006 |
| Running time | 127 minutes |
| Language | Afrikaans Mandarin Xhosa French English |
| Budget | est. $2,000,000 US |
3 Needles is a 2005 dramatic film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. The title, 3 Needles, refers to the three main characters who make a deal with the devil in order to survive a global epidemic.
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Plot
Shawn Ashmore stars as a Canadian porn star hiding the fact he is HIV-positive. Stockard Channing is his mother who learns the truth. Lucy Liu plays a blood buyer in China who fails to take adequate precautions with the blood. Finally, Olympia Dukakis, Chloë Sevigny, and Sandra Oh portray nuns in Africa caring for their HIV-infected patients.
Critical reception
3 Needles debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, before showing at countless festivals in London, Stockholm, Karlovy Vary, Seattle, and Pusan. It made its commercial release in the United States at the New York City Museum of Modern Art on December 1, 2006 (World AIDS Day). Leading up to its U.S. premier, it was heavily promoted by the United Nations Global Media AIDS Initiative. The film won prizes for cinematography and direction at the Atlantic Film Festival. Fitzgerald was nominated for a Canadian Director's Guild Award for Best Direction of a Feature Film; additionally, Variety praised its "exceptional performances".
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Tanabadee Chokpikultong | Tong Sam |
| Steven Crowder | Store Manager |
| Olympia Dukakis | Hilde |
| Tyson Hall | Zulu |
| Chin Han | Soldier Xuan |
| Lucy Liu | Jin Ping |
| Siv Mbelu | Bongile |
| Shawn Ashmore | Denys |
| Stockard Channing | Olive |
| Yoyo Chorkreaw | Qi |
| Sook-Yin Lee | Xiu |
| Sandra Oh | Mary |
| Chloë Sevigny | Clara |
| Ian Roberts | Hallyday |
See also
External links
- Official Website
- Art Film Talk #19, Thom Fitzgerald – interview with director Thom Fitzgerald about the film
- Detailed interview of Lucy Liu about the film at comingsoon.net (contains plot detail)
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