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| The Long Island Project | |
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| Image:LIPONESHEET1.jpg | |
| Directed by | Eric M. Norcross and Francisco A. Pina |
| Produced by | Eric Norcross Francisco Pina Ana Gutierrez |
| Written by | Eric Norcross |
| Starring | Kevin Gall Chris Diaz Jack Moran John Tully Greg Vorob Dawn Simonds |
| Distributed by | Norcross/Pina Productions |
| Release date(s) | June 10, 2006 (USA New York City Premier |
| Running time | 183 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Long Island Project also known as "L.I.P" is a fictional film about a group of industrialists who begin a movement for Long Island to secede from New York to form the First Socialist State of Long Island. The movie is a comedy and runs 74 minutes. The actual secession of the Town of Long Island, Maine from the city of Portland, Maine was the inspiration for this film. Eric Norcross filmed a short documetary on the secession of Long Island, Maine which is held within the town's Historical Society.
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[edit] Credits
Written & Directed By Eric Norcross Francisco Pina
Produced By Ana Gutierrez
Visual Effects By Joe DiValerio
Music By Enrico Cacace Branden Geistert
[edit] Cast
- Kevin Gall as Johnnie Tramain
- Chris Diaz as Rasputin O'Dwyer
- Jack Moran as Conrad Moynihan
- John Tully as Senator Charles Deakins
- Greg Vorob Agent Alphonso
- Dawn Simonds as Jennifer Parks
- Katie Jergens as Meredith Vowel
- Shareef McIntosh as Wesley Brownstone
- Robert Youngren as Monticello Palermo
[edit] Trivia
- Filming took place between July 2005 and October 2005.
- Congressman Henry Hyde makes a cameo as himself in the film.
- The only film to have scenes in the Chamber of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- New York City shoot was achieved without filming permits.
- Actor Jack Moran walked out onto the ledge of a Lexington Avenue Highrise so that the cast and crew could get into an office space for filming.
- The Central Park Conservancy is the only New York City organization to cooperate with this film production.
- The Capitol Hill Police participated in making the filming in Washington, DC easier.
- A United States Secret Service agent stationed outside of the White House during filming had tipped off the crew to when the Presidential Motorcade would be coming down Pennsylvania Avenue. The filmmakers set up their equipment outside of the East Gates and filmed John Tully standing before George Bush's motorcade. This is in the blooper reel at [YOUTUBE]
- The scene with Henry Hyde was improvised in Hyde's DC Office.
- There is a cut scene available on [YOUTUBE] with actor John Tully walking down the famous steps from The Exorcist.
[edit] Movie stills
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[edit] Press & Media Coverage
Bay Currents Article from March 7, 2006.
