Here’s a great little summary about the wild ride and wild night of “First Date,” an indie that premiered at Sundance earlier this year. “For most teens, the scariest hurdle they’ll face is asking their crush out on a first date,” our review from Sundance by Robert Daniels wrote. “But on this night, for the bashful Mike (Tyson Brown), preparing for his first outing with the headstrong Kelsey (Shelby Duclos), courting is the least of his issues. “
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So yeah, “First Date” is a mystery comedy-drama film directed and written by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp. On top of Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos, “First Date” also stars Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, and Samuel Ademola.
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A jolting thrill ride packed with jokes, action hilarious characters, “First Date” was even compared to Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Brothers by some reviewers out of Sundance.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
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Conned into buying a shady ‘65 Chrysler, shy teen Mike’s (Tyson Brown) eagerly-anticipated first date with the girl-next-door, Kelsey (Shelby Duclos), implodes as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady. A night fueled by desire, bullets, and burning rubber makes any other first date seem like a walk in the park. Writing and directing duo Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp’s action-comedy also stars Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jake Howard, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Josh Fesler, and Brandon Kraus.
Magnet Releasing will release “First Date” everywhere, theatrically and digitally, on July 2. Check out the first trailer and poster, which we’re happy to present exclusively, below.
