The Long Home

The Long Home is an unreleased indie drama film directed by and starring James Franco, based on the novel of the same name by William Gay. It also stars Josh Hutcherson, Tim Blake Nelson, Courtney Love, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett, Zoe Levin, Analeigh Tipton, Scott Haze, and Robin Lord Taylor.[1] Principal photography began on May 1, 2015.[2]

The Long Home
Directed byJames Franco
Produced by
  • James Franco
  • Vince Jolivett
  • Jay Davis
Written by
  • Vince Jolivett
  • Steve Janas
Based onThe Long Home
by William Gay
Starring
Music byAaron Embry
CinematographyBruce Thierry Cheung
Edited byLeo Scott
Production
company
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Dallas Hardin, a corrupt businessman and bootlegger who dominates his small Tennessee town, murders honest workingman Nathan Winer in 1932. In the 1950s, Nathan Winer Jr., the dead man's son, is unaware of Hardin's role in his father's death and works as a carpenter for Hardin. Nathan Jr. is in love with Amber Rose, a young local girl whom Hardin employs as an escort. Elderly local recluse William Tell Oliver has evidence to prove Hardin is a murderer. Eerie events hint at a supernatural justice working its way out.[3]

Cast

Production

Pre-production

James Franco would direct, produce (through Rabbit Bandini Productions), and star in the film adaption of the William Gay novel of the same name.[4] Robert Halmi Jr. and Jim Reeve would be executive producers.[5]

The Long Home was offered up to $288,355 in Ohio film tax credits.[2]

Casting

Franco posted on Instagram a list of The Long Home cast which included Josh Hutcherson, Timothy Hutton, Keegan Allen, Ashley Greene, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack, and Scott Haze.[6]

Tim Blake Nelson collaborated with Franco for the seventh time as Hovington, a bootlegging patriarch.[1] Josh Hutcherson starred as Nathan Winer.[7] Hutton[8] and Courtney Love[9] were cast. Giancarlo Esposito played William Tell Oliver, "a Southern salt-of-the-earth man with a colorful, checkered life spent entirely within the confines of the country".[10] Several other actors signed on to the cast: Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett, Zoe Levin (as Amber Rose),[11] Analeigh Tipton, Haze, and Robin Lord Taylor.[5]

Filming

The film was shot in Eaton, Ohio, Hamilton, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio.[12]

Principal photography began on May 1, 2015[2] in Hamilton.[12] This coincided with filming of another Franco film, Goat, which was shot "pretty much simultaneously".[13] Filming began in Eaton on May 17.[14] Production on the film wrapped on May 23, 2015, with filming lasting 23 days.[15]

Release

The Long Home was tentatively expected to be released in 2017, and in November of that year, the sales rights to the movie were acquired by Great Point Media.[16] However, it has yet to be released in any format as of 2021.

References
  1. Rebecca Ford (May 1, 2015). "Tim Blake Nelson Joins Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn' and James Franco's 'The Long Home' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  2. Vivienne Machi (May 5, 2015). "Movie with star-studded cast now filming in Hamilton". WDTN. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. "The Long Home". Publisher's Weekly. November 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. Jennifer Maas (April 7, 2015). "James Franco to direct and produce Tennessee drama The Long Home". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. Rebecca Ford (May 5, 2015). "Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett Join James Franco's 'The Long Home' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  6. Andrea Park (April 16, 2015). "James Franco Shows Off His Impressive Abs – with a Side of Attitude (PHOTO)". People. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. Will Robinson (May 1, 2015). "<Casting Net: Josh Hutcherson leads James Franco-directed The Long Home". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. Justin Kroll (May 4, 2015). "Timothy Hutton Joins James Franco's 'The Long Home' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  9. Patrick Hipes (May 4, 2015). "Courtney Love Joins James Franco's 'The Long Home'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  10. Rebecca Ford (May 4, 2015). "'Breaking Bad' Alum Giancarlo Esposito Joins James Franco's 'The Long Home' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  11. Zoe Levin (May 4, 2015). "Amber 🌹". Instagram. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  12. Carol Motsinger (April 17, 2015). "Commission: Second Franco movie project coming to Cincy". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. Vivienne Machi (April 20, 2015). "Part of James Franco movie to be filmed in Hamilton". Hamilton Journal-News. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. Jill Drury (April 28, 2015). "James Franco scouts Eaton sites for new movie". WDTN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. page024 (May 24, 2015). "The Long Home wrapped last night.... What a wild ride! Thank you James for a great opportunity. #thelonghome #costumedesign #jamesfranco #davidpagedesign". Retrieved June 2, 2015 – via Instagram.
  16. Patrick Hipes (November 2, 2017). "James Franco's "The Long Home" & Great Point Media Ink Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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