Niagara, Niagara is a 1997

1997 in film

-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...

 film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 directed by Bob Gosse

Bob Gosse

Bob Gosse is an American film producer and director. He has also acted in several movies.-Background:Gosse was born on Long Island, New York. After graduating with a BFA degree from the film program at SUNY Purchase in 1986, Gosse joined the independent film scene in New York City, creating...

, and starring Henry Thomas (from the movie ET), Robin Tunney (The Craft) as well as Michael Parks (Kill Bill 1 & 2), John Ventimiglia (The Sopranos) and Stephen Lang (Avatar).

A dark and tragic romantic tale about young love, drugs, a cross country trip and Tourettes syndrome. Filmed locations were New Paltz, Highland and Poughkeepsie in upstate New York, as well as Niagara Falls and Canada. A film was produced by the New York City based Shooting Gallery.

The film was praised in the UK release, but American critics were mixed. Robin Tunney's performance garnered her the Best Actress award Volpi Cup at the 1997 Venice International Film Festival. The film has fallen into a cult status, due to underground popularity. Released originally on VHS, as of 2010 it is still waiting for DVD and Blu-Ray release.

Cast

• Henry Thomas
  Henry Thomas
  Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in more than 40 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.-Early life:...
  
   - Seth
• Robin Tunney
  Robin Tunney
  Robin Jessica Tunney is an American actress. She is best known for her lead roles in the movie The Craft and the television series Prison Break and The Mentalist.-Early life:...
  
   - Marcy
• Michael Parks
  Michael Parks
  Michael Parks is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in almost fifty films and has made frequent TV appearances, but is probably best known for his work in recent years with Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith as well as the 1969 television series Then Came...
  
   - Walter
• Stephen Lang
  Stephen Lang (actor)
  Stephen Lang is an American actor and playwright. He started in theatre on Broadway but is well known for his film portrayals of Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals and George Pickett in Gettysburg , as well as for his 2009 roles as Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar and as Texan lawman Charles...
  
   - Claude
• John Ventimiglia
  John Ventimiglia
  John Ventimiglia is an American actor, known for his role as Artie Bucco on the HBO television series The Sopranos. He has had parts in feature films such as Cop Land, Jesus' Son, and Mickey Blue Eyes and has appeared in numerous television shows including Law & Order and NYPD Blue...
  
   - Doug (Drug Store Owner)
• Clea DuVall
  Clea DuVall
  Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sofie on the television series Carnivàle as well as for films such as The Faculty , Girl, Interrupted and The Grudge .-Early life:DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Rosemary and...
  
   - Convenience Store Hostage
• Shawn Hatosy
  Shawn Hatosy
  Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an actor with over 40 film and television credits to his name.-Personal life:Hatosy was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Carol , a loan officer, and Wayne Hatosy, a graphic designer and event planning director...
  
   - Parking Lot Punk
• Justin Salsberg - Parking Lot Punk (cameo)
• Jonathan Wong - Onlooker, Crowd Member