Amanda (2009 film)

For the 1996 film, see John McTiernan.

2009 American film

Amanda

Directed by| Steve Marra
Written by| Steve Marra
Produced by| Mark Agee
Steve Marra
Starring| Ariana Dubynin
Randy Ryan
Amy Esacove
Doug Johnson
Faith Marie
Bill Bannister
Erin Raftery
Diane Timmerman
China Doll
Music by| Phil Buckle
Michael Jan Levine

Production
company

Adrenaline Motion Pictures

Release date

* May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)

Running time

| 84 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Amanda is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Steve Marra and starring Randy Ryan and Ariana Dubynin. The story takes place in Indianapolis, where movie was also shot.[1][2] On October 4, 2009, it was released at the Louisville's International Festival of Film in the United States.[3]

## Premise

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Joe Bender (Randy Ryan) is a successful 40-year-old man. Joe meets his dream girl, Amanda (Ariana Dubynin), and he marries her. But when his new wife reveals a very deep, dark secret (she's a trans woman), Joe begins questioning the true meaning of love.[1]

## Production

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Production began on April 13, 2009. The budget was under $500,000.[4]

## Cast

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* Ariana Dubynin - Amanda McNamara[3]
* Randy Ryan \- Joe Bender[3]

Rest of cast listed alphabetically:

* Matthew W. Allen - Mr. McNamara's Driver
* Neil S. Bagadiong - Timid Man
* Bill Bannister - Bob Bender
* Tim Barrett - Park Mime
* Bruce Bennett - Elderly Man
* Tiffany Benedict Birkson - Woman Executive
* Tiffany Bullock - Escort date
* Mariah Daisy-Sharp - Little Katie
* China Doll - Ineeka
* Amy Esacove - Stacy[3]
* Richard Hayes - Convenience store clerk
* Lynda Lansdell 411 operator

## Reception

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Jenny Elig of Metromix wrote that the film "does its job well."[1]

Amanda won best feature film at the 2010 Canada International Film Festival.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Elig, Jenny (2009-09-16). "Watch 'Amanda,' see Indy". Metromix. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
2. ^ Elig, Jenny (2010-07-14). "Lots of choices at Indy's 10-day film festival". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
3. ^ a b c d "Amanda (2009)". IMDb. October 4, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
4. ^ Olson, Scott (2009-03-17). "Indianapolis is backdrop for new film". Indianapolis Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
5. ^ O'Malley, Chris (2013-09-19). "Rupert turns Rod Serling in spooky anthology series". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-04-06.

## External links

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* Official website
* Amanda at IMDb
* Amanda at rottentomatoes.com