Kwik Stop (film)

Kwik Stop
Kwik Stop
	Kwik Stop (2002) Movie Poster
Directed by	Michael Gilio
Written by	Michael Gilio
Produced by	Rachel Tenner
Starring	Lara Phillips, Michael Gilio, Karin Anglin, Rich Komenich
Cinematography	David Blood
Edited by	Chris Mckay
Running time	110 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

Kwik Stop is a 2001 American independent road movie written and directed by Michael Gilio. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival on April 21, 2001.[1]

Plot

Lucky (Michael Gilio) is an aspiring actor on his way to Hollywood. He makes one last stop near his hometown at a Kwik Stop, where teenage local Didi (Lara Phillips) catches him shoplifting and blackmails him into letting her come along to California. The two of them spend their first night together in the honeymoon suite of a roadside motel, where they smoke pot, have sex, and proclaim deep love for one another. When Didi wakes up in an empty bed the next morning, Lucky and Didi’s tumultuous journey has truly begun.

Cast

Lara Phillips as Didi
Michael Gilio as Lucky
Karin Anglin as Ruthie
Rich Komenich as Emil
Sunny Siegel as Sunny
Guy Barile as Ticket Teller
Pat McCartney as Bartender
Margaret Kusterman as Bev
Christian Stolte as Cop #1
James Ike Eichling as Cop #2
Margaret Travolta as Juvie Nurse
Caitlin Hart as Motel Owner
Bob Brueler as Judge

Production

The film was shot in the Chicagoland area on Super 16 film, over a period of 18 days.[2][3]

Release

The film was a mainstay on the international film festival circuit for several years, officially selected by festivals such as South by Southwest, the Chicago International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival (Ebertfest).

The film had a limited theatrical run at Facets Multimedia in Chicago, released on DVD through iFilm, and distributed digitally by Gunpowder & Sky.

Critical reception

Kwik Stop has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating based on 5 critics reviews.[4] [5] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars, he praised its humor and emotional impact, calling it "one of the unsung treasures of recent independent filmmaking".[6] Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club was impressed with its atmosphere and genre-busting narrative despite its budgetary limitations.[7] Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader described the film's plot as cryptic and unpredictable, saying that he was "tempted to call it an experimental film masquerading as something more conventional."[8]

Awards

Gilio was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2001 as "Someone to Watch", and won the "Best Director" prize at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema.[9][10]

References

"NEW LOW-BUDGET FILM OF OUR TOWN MAY BE A `KWIK' HIT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
Thomas, Rob (August 15, 2013). "Michael Gilio's little film "Kwik Stop" needed a champion, and got Roger Ebert". Madison Movie blog. Madison, Wisconsin.
O'Malley, Sheila (January 9, 2008). "Under-Rated Movies: #15 Kwik Stop (2001) Dir. Michael Gilio". The Sheila Variations.
"Kwik Stop". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Foundas, Scott (2001-04-30). "Kwik Stop". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
Ebert, Roger (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop movie review & film summary (2002)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Tobias, Scott (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Rosenbaum, Jonathan (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop". Chicago Reader.
Phipps, Grant (August 24, 2013). "Kwik Stop (Michael Gilio, 2001)". No Ripcord. Sundance Film Festival passed on Kwik Stop, and it was never given a theatrical run in the States. Its viewership has been dependent upon prestigious accolades (as Gilio won the best director award at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival
Goodridge, Mike (January 9, 2002). "Full list of Indie Spirit Award nominations". Screen Daily. Nominees for the Someone To Watch award, recognising a film-maker who was not yet received appropriate recognition, are Debra Eisendstadt (Daydream Believer), DeMane Davis & Khari Streeter (Lift), Michael Gilio (Kwik Stop) and David Maquiling (Too Much Sleep).

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[:0-1] "NEW LOW-BUDGET FILM OF OUR TOWN MAY BE A `KWIK' HIT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-13.

[2] Thomas, Rob (August 15, 2013). "Michael Gilio's little film "Kwik Stop" needed a champion, and got Roger Ebert". Madison Movie blog. Madison, Wisconsin.

[3] O'Malley, Sheila (January 9, 2008). "Under-Rated Movies: #15 Kwik Stop (2001) Dir. Michael Gilio". The Sheila Variations.

[4] "Kwik Stop". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[5] Foundas, Scott (2001-04-30). "Kwik Stop". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-13.

[6] Ebert, Roger (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop movie review & film summary (2002)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[7] Tobias, Scott (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[8] Rosenbaum, Jonathan (October 11, 2002). "Kwik Stop". Chicago Reader.

[9] Phipps, Grant (August 24, 2013). "Kwik Stop (Michael Gilio, 2001)". No Ripcord. Sundance Film Festival passed on Kwik Stop, and it was never given a theatrical run in the States. Its viewership has been dependent upon prestigious accolades (as Gilio won the best director award at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival

[10] Goodridge, Mike (January 9, 2002). "Full list of Indie Spirit Award nominations". Screen Daily. Nominees for the Someone To Watch award, recognising a film-maker who was not yet received appropriate recognition, are Debra Eisendstadt (Daydream Believer), DeMane Davis & Khari Streeter (Lift), Michael Gilio (Kwik Stop) and David Maquiling (Too Much Sleep).