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The Reentry Project. One Down
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Down, aired Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 12 a.m. ET, is the gripping
story of a family at crisis. The Kensey's "favorite son," Marshall
(David Elliott), returns home after serving a five-year prison sentence
to find out which family member turned him in. Marshall's return strains
the already thin fabric of this family unit, which has been held together
by the threads of Southern civility. Ultimately, he is able to reveal
each person's part in his abduction and incarceration. "This family
drama will grab hold of you and won't let go 'til the end," writes
Mike Hughes of the Lansing State Journal.The 90 minute drama written and directed by Quan-Linh Phillips was adapted
from a 2-act play of the same name by Mark McNease. States producer Josan
Wright. "Of all the scripts we reviewed, this story was a stand out
because of its compelling, yet disturbing quality," "It confronts
evergreen issues such as the existence and cover-up of damaging family
secrets," agrees Phillips. At the same time One Down casts
a particular look at the family issues that can surface when a formerly
incarcerated member returns to the community.
Phillips and Wright, who met while working for film financier William
Sharmat, come from widely diverse backgrounds. Phillips was born in Viet
Nam, while Wright grew up in Detroit, MI. A friendship forged through
a mutual respect and love of the moving image led them to create Pparallax
Films, where they hoped to eventually finance, develop, produce and direct
their own material. One Down marks their maiden voyage.
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