The Motel Life (film)

The Motel Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Polsky
Gabriel Polsky
Screenplay byNoah Harpster
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Based onThe Motel Life
by Willy Vlautin
Produced byAlan Polsky
Gabriel Polsky
Ann Ruark
StarringEmile Hirsch
Stephen Dorff
Dakota Fanning
Kris Kristofferson
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
Edited byHughes Winborne
Music byKeefus Ciancia
David Holmes
Production
company
Polsky Films
Distributed byRandom Media
Release dates
  • November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16) (Roma Film Festival)
  • November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Motel Life is a 2012 American drama film starring Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota Fanning, and Kris Kristofferson. Directed and produced by brothers Alan and Gabriel Polsky, the screenplay was adapted by Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue from Willy Vlautin's novel of the same name. The film was shot in Gardnerville, Minden, Reno, and Virginia City, Nevada, and also features animated sequences drawn by Mike Smith.

  1. ^ "THE MOTEL LIFE (15)". House Distribution. British Board of Film Classification. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.