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Directed by | Brian O'Donnell, Sasha King |
Written by | Brian O'Donnell[1] |
Produced by | Sasha King, Brian O’Donnell |
Starring | Matthew Frias Joseph Melendez Edmund Donovan Andréa Burns Isabel Rose Machado Amy da Luz Cailan Rose |
Cinematography | Patrick Jordan |
Edited by | Bill Snodgrass |
Music by | Bill Snodgrass |
Distributed by | Wolfe Video Hulu |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Akron (Stylized as AKRON) is a 2015 independent romantic drama film directed by Brian O'Donnell and Sasha King, starring Matthew Frias and Edmund Donovan. The film portrays Benny and Christopher meeting during a football game at the University of Akron, where they fall in love. Their budding relationship is threatened by the knowledge that their respective families first met years before, during a tragic accident. The film also stars Andréa Burns. The film has earned awards including Best Feature Film, at numerous film festivals in the United States.