Zig Zag (2002 film)

2002 American film

Zig Zag

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Directed by| David S. Goyer
Screenplay by| David S. Goyer
Based on| Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon
Produced by| Elie Samaha
Andrew Stevens
Starring|

* John Leguizamo
* Wesley Snipes
* Oliver Platt
* Natasha Lyonne

Cinematography| James L. Carter
Edited by| Conrad Smart
Music by| Grant-Lee Phillips
Distributed by| Franchise Pictures

Release dates

* March 10, 2002 (2002-03-10) (South by Southwest)
* July 9, 2002 (2002-07-09) (United States)

Running time

| 101 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $3.5 million[1]
Box office| $2,418 (US)[2]

Zig Zag is a 2002 American drama film directed and written by David S. Goyer (in his directorial debut) and starring John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, and Natasha Lyonne. It is based on the 1999 novel Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon.[3] The film premiered at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival.[4]

## Plot[edit]

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Dean Singer (John Leguizamo) has terminal cancer, yet is determined to spend his last days taking care of his 15-year-old autistic protégé from the Big Brother program, Louis "Zig Zag" Fletcher (Sam Jones III). Dean got Louis a dishwasher job in shamelessly abusive, exploitative Mr. Walters' (Oliver Platt) restaurant. Louis' dead-beat, neglecting yet abusive dad pushes him for "rent", which he actually uses to repay violent loan-shark Cadillac Tom (Luke Goss). Zig Zag gets it by stealing from Walters' safe, remembering numbers being his only talent. Singer is determined to return the money, despite excessive risks, with surprising allies.

## Cast[edit]

* John Leguizamo as Dean Singer
* Wesley Snipes as David "Dave" Fletcher
* Oliver Platt as Mr. Walters "The Toad"
* Natasha Lyonne as Jenna the Working Girl
* Luke Goss as Cadillac Tom
* Sam Jones III as Louis "Zig-Zag" Fletcher

## Production[edit]

### Filming[edit]

The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]

## Reception[edit]

### Box office[edit]

The film was released in one theater and earned $1,649 in its opening weekend. The total US box office gross for Zig Zag was $2,418.[2]

### Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Fleming, Michael (August 21, 2001). "New Line sharpens 'Blade 3'". Variety.
2. ^ a b "Zig Zag". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
3. ^ "landonjnapoleon". landonjnapoleon. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
4. ^ Leydon, Joe (10 April 2002). "ZigZag". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
5. ^ "Zigzag (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
6. ^ "ZigZag". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

## External links[edit]

* Zig Zag at IMDb

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* Zig Zag (2002)
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