Princess of the Row

2019 American independent drama film

Princess of the Row

Directed by| Max Carlson
Written by| A. Shawn Austin
Max Carlson
Produced by| A. Shawn Austin
Edi Gathegi
Starring| Edi Gathegi
Taylor Buck
Ana Ortiz
Jacob Vargas
Martin Sheen
Cinematography| Maz Makhani
Edited by| Max Carlson
Music by| Julian Scherle

Production
companies

Big Box Creative
Shifty Eye Productions
Revelations Entertainment.

Distributed by| Gravitas Ventures

Release dates

* March 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) (Cinequest)
* November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27) (limited)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Princess of the Row is a 2019 American independent drama film directed by Max Carlson, written by A. Shawn Austin and Max Carlson, produced by A. Shawn Austin, produced by Edi Gathegi, and starring Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Ana Ortiz, Jacob Vargas and Martin Sheen.[1][2][3][4] Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary served as executive producers of the film.[5]

## Cast

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* Edi Gathegi as Beaumont "Bo" Willis
* Tayler Buck as Alicia Willis
* Ana Ortiz as Magdalene Rodriguez
* Jacob Vargas as Donald
* Martin Sheen as John Austin
* Blake Michael as Pete
* Tim Abell as Junk Yard Owner

## Release

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The film premiered on March 9, 2019 as part of the Cinequest Film Festival.[6] It also screened at the 2019 Portland Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Film.[7]

## Reception

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The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10.[8] John DeFore of Hollywood Reporter said Princess of the Row is "an uneven but sincere portrait of filial devotion."[9]

## References

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1. ^ AFP Relax News (March 16, 2017). "Martin Sheen to star in indie drama 'Princess Of The Row'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. ^ Gelhaus, Anne (9 March 2019). "'Princess' is the hero of film about homeless families". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
3. ^ N’Duka, Amanda (March 15, 2017). "Martin Sheen Joins Indie Drama 'Princess Of The Row' From Max Carlson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 21, 2017). "Edi Gathegi Joins Martin Sheen in 'Princess of the Row' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
5. ^ Vlessing, Etan (28 September 2020). "Gravitas Ventures Acquires Foster Child Drama 'Princess of the Row' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
6. ^ "Program: Princess of the Row". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
7. ^ "Portland Film Festival Announces 2019 Award Winners". www.businesswire.com. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
8. ^ "Princess of the Row". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
9. ^ "Brief: 'Princess of the Row': Film Review". Retrieved April 30, 2021.

## External links

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* Princess of the Row at IMDb
* Princess of the Row at Rotten Tomatoes