Asphalt City
(2023)
Overview
A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.
Director
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Writers
Ben Mac Brown, Shannon Burke, Ryan King
Top Billed
Sean Penn
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
Lachlan Thiele
⭐ 4/10May 28, 2023
INT. SEAN PENN AND THE MEDICAL MEN - DAY
Truly a 'Midnight Movie' yet, was in competition at Cannes 76! Have your expectation set now, the drunker you are the better this will be!
Can’t wait for the sequel: Fruit Flies
FADE OUT.
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
⭐ 6/10July 17, 2024
Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire thoroughly succeeds at creating a bleak atmosphere of despair in “Asphalt City,” a dark, challenging project that is going to be a tough watch for many viewers. Based on the 2008 novel “Black Flies” by Shannon Burke, the film delves into the gritty reality of New York City as seen and experienced through the eyes of paramedics navigating the chaos and violence that beats beneath the urban jungles of America.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
$488,002