Blackbird (2007): Cast
Blackbird is a 2007 drama directed by Adam Rapp, starring Gillian Jacobs as Froggy, Paul Sparks and Michael Shannon. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
English What Is Blackbird About?
The premise of Blackbird without spoilers.
Set in 1990s New York City, teenage runaway Froggy battles a heroin addiction and falls for Baylis, a fellow junkie and war veteran. Their fragile romance offers brief comfort, but both are already spiraling deeper into addiction and the dangerous world they inhabit, hinting at the tragic fallout of their choices.
Blackbird Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- love
- drug use
- drug overdose
- drug dealing
- strip club
- poverty
- runaway
- heroin
- 1990s
- addiction
- gambling
- new york
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- theft
- indie
- depressing
- manhattan new york city
- new york city
- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- teenager
Blackbird Cast & Characters
Gillian Jacobs leads the cast as Froggy, with Paul Sparks as Baylis and Michael Shannon as Murl. Directed by Adam Rapp; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Adam Rapp
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Gillian Jacobs as Froggy -
Paul Sparks as Baylis -
Michael Shannon as Murl -
Christopher Denham as Clarke
Also Starring in Blackbird
· 9 more- Stephen Adly Guirgis Mercado
- Danny Hoch Pinchback
- Annie Parisse Angie
- Gary Wilmes Zljko
- Danny Mastrogiorgio Kent
- Emily Cass McDonnell Nancy
- Ross Brodar Jack Sprat
- Guy Van Swearingen Herby
- Anthony Katagas Close
More from Adam Rapp
More films directed by Adam Rapp, best-rated first: Winter Passing and Loitering with Intent.
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Blackbird FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blackbird, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blackbird?
Blackbird runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Blackbird released?
Blackbird was released on March 12, 2007.
Who directed Blackbird?
Blackbird was directed by Adam Rapp.
More films by Adam Rapp Who is in the cast of Blackbird?
Blackbird stars Gillian Jacobs as Froggy, Paul Sparks as Baylis and Michael Shannon as Murl, among 13 credited actors.
Does Blackbird have a post-credit scene?
No. Blackbird has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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