The read
A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 39%. Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master's eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
32 audience votes
Key crew
- George GalloScreenplay
- Chris BoardmanOriginal Music Composer
- George GalloDirector
Cast
- Armin Mueller-StahlNicoli Seroff
- Trevor MorganJohn Talia Jr.
- Ray LiottaJohn Talio Sr.
- Samantha MathisCarla
- Ron PerlmanCurtis Sunday
- Nancy CasemoreMrs. Huntington-Quali
- Julie Lott GalloSandra Sunday
- Taso PapadakisMechanized Artist
- Charles DurningYammi
- Tom AdamsGrey Artist
