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Purpose (film)

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Purpose
Directed byAlan Lazar
Written byRonnie Apteker
Alan Lazar
Saki Missaikos
Thomas W. Roush
Produced byMichael S. Murphy
Alan Lazar
Ronnie Apteker
StarringJohn Light
Jeffrey Donovan
Megan Dodds
Peter Coyote
Hal Holbrook
Paul Reiser
Mia Farrow
CinematographyJohn Peters
Edited byLawrence A. Maddox
Music byAlan Lazar
Production
companies
Lakeshore Entertainment
Earth Magic Pictures
Distributed byFirst Look Studios
Release date
  • July 22, 2003 (2003-07-22)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

'Purpose' is a 2001 American independent drama thriller film starring John Light, Jeffrey Donovan, Megan Dodds, Peter Coyote, Hal Holbrook, Paul Reiser and Mia Farrow.[1] It is directed, co-produced, co-written and scored by Alan Lazar and co-produced and co-written by Ronnie Apteker, whose original concept the film is based on.

Plot

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In San Francisco, college dropout John Elias (John Light) is determined to set up his own internet business named Digital Dreams, based on his vision of building a better and faster communication for mankind. He hires a deal closer named Robert Jennings (Jeffrey Donovan) as his Executive VP and after successfully receiving the finance, John and Robert start to launch and run the company together. But once he makes his first million, John is soon distracted by greed, fame and fortune whilst his company starts to become at risk of a hostile takeover.

Cast

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Production

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Production on Purpose went into post production in 2001 and was filmed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Mexico. The film's original screenplay was written by Ronnie Apteker, who based the premise on his own experiences within the internet business world. One of his goals while writing the screenplay was to make the technology in the film more realistic than those portrayed in Disclosure and The Net.[2]

Reception

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The Mail and Guardian reviewed the film, praising Purpose's performances.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jacobson, Jahna (March 17, 2003). "Pensacola Bay: Purpose". Pensacola News Journal (Newspapers.com).
  2. ^ Gartner, John. "Internet Rich, Morally Bankrupt". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (2002-11-01). "Hype springs eternal". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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