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Movies don’t just offer audiences a sense of entertainment as filmmakers weave together their stories of make-believe; some features also showcase the reality that such serious issues as homelessness have the potential happen to anyone. The upcoming drama, No Address, which stars an ensemble cast including Billy Baldwin, showcases that truth by following a group of people who are affected by homelessness.
The movie is a cinematic exploration of hope, humanity and resilience as the characters navigate the challenges of leading life without having a physical address to call home. Those struggles include constantly being dehumanized from the world around them.
Julia Verdin and James J. Papa were inspired by true events to write the script for No Address. Verdin also served as the director and producer on the film.
In No Address, Lauren’s (Isabella Ferreira) favorite pastime was capturing special moments with her loving mother on her Polaroid camera. Tragically, at the age of nine, Lauren then witnesses the unexpected death of her mother.
As many lonely years go by, Lauren finally graduates from high school. After she proudly walks home with her high school diploma, she finds her belongings from her foster care home stuffed into trash bags and left outside the front door. Unsure of where to go, Lauren falls asleep on the doorstep, awakening to the harsh reality that she has no address.
As Lauren navigates the merciless streets, she meets Jimmy (Lucas Jade Zumann), a kind-hearted runaway. He teaches her survival skills he has grown accustomed to after escaping his father’s violent abuse.
Jimmy introduces Lauren to an unconventional family forged on the streets: Harris (Xander Berkeley), a gifted painter and battle-scarred veteran; Dora (Beverly D’Angelo), a once-glimmering actress now battling her mind; and Violet (Ashanti), also a veteran fighting her own wars with addiction. Harris champions his street family to get their lives back as they are constantly warding off a harassing gang, unforgiving community and local authorities.
Meanwhile, Robert (Billy Baldwin), a once-successful businessman in the throes of financial ruin due to his gambling addiction, is desperate to take back the land the street family lives on for a prosperous development project. Soon his family will have to face the reality of his own financial nightmare and may even need help from those he once despised.
Fathom Events will release No Address in limited theaters this Friday, February 28, 2025. To help promote the drama’s distribution, Baldwin generously took the time last week to talk about starring in the project during an exclusive interview over Zoom.
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Director: Julia Verdin
Producer: Robert Craig, Sally Forcier, Julia Verdin
Screenwriter: Julia Verdin, James J. Papa
Cast: Lucas Jade Zumann, Beverly D’Angelo, Isabella Ferreira, Billy Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ty Pennington, Kristanna Loken, Ashanti
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: Robert Craig Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 2h 5m
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