Trumped is a 2009 American thriller short film written and directed by Michael Whitton and starring James James, Matt Kawczynski, and David Whitton. The film follows the spree of a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun.
Premise The film is focused around a demented scare game that the desensitized players: Greg (James), Anthony (Kawczynski), and Tommy (Whitton) think is harmless and the random victims believe is real; but when an accident blurs the two, the players are forced to face a consequence that trumps all the rest.
Cast (in order of appearance) James James as Greg (Blue), a thrill-seeker David Whitton as Tommy (Red), Greg's roommate Matt Kawczynski as Anthony (Green), Greg's friend by default Tamara Gschaider as Mia, young attack victim Kathy Corrigan as Ima, old attack victim Larry Whitton as Gentleman, Ima's husband Jaime Whitton as Girl, a potential attack victim Rodney Amieva as Dude, Girl's friend Ray Chavez, Jr. as Mello, a hoodie gangster Rene Arreola as Once, a hoodie gangster David Fernandez as Keso, a hoodie gangster
Production Trumped was shot in Super 16mm on location in Los Angeles, California.
Accolades Winner BEST DRAMA at the 2010 Ivy Film Festival Winner BEST SHORT at the 2010 FirstGlance Short Online Contest Winner PREMIERE at the FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen (Shorts Too) SEMI-FINALIST at the 2011 Action/Cut Short Film Competition Shortlisted at 2010 Visionfest and the 2011 Independents' Film Festival.http://tbae.net/2011-films
See also Aestheticisation of violence Adrenaline junkie Hooliganism
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