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Sonny ( film)
American film by Nicolas Cage
Sonny (aka Pony Rides[3]) is a American crime drama film starring James Franco, Harry Dean Stanton, Brenda Blethyn, Mena Suvari and Josie Davis. Based on a screenplay by John Carlen, the film marked the directorial debut of Nicolas Cage,[4] who makes a cameo appearance.
Nicholas cages biography wikipedia Retrieved June 23, Cage has also been honored with a Humanitarian award from the United Nations for his works and appointed as a UN ambassador for Global Justice in and again in Deadline Hollywood. It was released in theaters on January 19, , [ ] [ ] and received positive reviews from critics, with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes defining his performance as "over-the-top.It was co-produced by Cage's production company Saturn Films.[5]
Plot
Sonny (Franco) is the son of Jewel (Blethyn), who runs a small brothel in the early s New Orleans, Louisiana.[6][7] Sonny returns home from the army, staying with his mother while waiting to start the job an army buddy of his promised him.
Jewel tries to convince Sonny to return to work for her as he had before the army, saying many of his old clients still miss him and that he was the best gigolo she had ever had.
Sonny repeatedly turns her down, wanting to leave that life behind. However, the promised job never materializes, and he is forced to return to working for his mother.
Nicholas cages biography children Cage has also been honored with a Humanitarian award from the United Nations for his works and appointed as a UN ambassador for Global Justice in and again in Archived from the original on October 18, Daily News. Archived from the original on July 5,Jewel has recently recruited a new girl to the brothel, Carol (Suvari), who meets Sonny and falls in love with him. They talk of getting out together.
One of Carol's clients, an older man, proposes to her. She initially declines, hoping to go away with Sonny.
Nicholas cages biography The process itself is about: How do you augment your imagination in a healthy way? Indie Wire. July 23, Archived from the original on May 7,She and Sonny fall out as he fails to try to get out of the business. Instead, he becomes increasingly introverted and depressed, with occasional outbursts as he looks for more work. Ultimately, Carol accepts the marriage proposal, and Sonny unravels as he realizes his father—upon his death—had been with Sonny his whole life but declined to reveal himself for fear of being thought a loser, and Sonny and Carol fail to live happily ever after.
Cast
Reception
The film was poorly received[8] upon release, with a 21% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Sonny is sunk by debuting director Nicolas Cage's evident inability to locate the heart of his movie's story—or properly modulate his cast's performances."[9] However, Tommy Wiseau is a fan of the movie, and Franco's performance in it gave Wiseau faith in Franco's ability to portray him respectfully in The Disaster Artist.[10]