Virgil Gets Michael Imperioli’s ‘Hungry Ghosts’
12 May, 2010 By: Billy Gil
Virgil Films & Entertainment’s latest acquisition is one for the wise guys: The company has acquired North American distribution rights to The Hungry Ghosts, from writer/director Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”).
The film tells the story of five New Yorkers undergoing crises during a 26-hour period. It stars fellow “Sopranos” alumn Steven Schirripa and Sharon Angela, as well as Aunjanue Ellis (Men of Honor), Nick Sandow (Swimfan) and newcomer Emory Cohen.
Virgil will screen the film in a limited theatrical run this summer, followed by a VOD and cable release and a DVD release after that, in late August. The movie premiered and the 2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival and has screened at the Santa Barbara and Warsaw International Film Festivals.
“Michael’s film features all the great elements of what we know and love,” said Joe Amodei, president of Virgil Films & Entertainment. “Comprised of an edgy script, an amazing cast, and great direction, it resonates the gritty appeal of early John Cassevettes and feels like it came right off the streets of NYC.”
Imperioli adds: “The term ‘Hungry Ghosts’ comes from Tibetan Buddhism. It describes a type of being that possesses a huge stomach, tiny neck and enormous appetites. I found it a fitting metaphor for the characters in our film; human beings under the influence of powerful desires that offer the illusion of wholeness and fulfillment, but in reality prove poisonous and take them further and further away from completion and connection.”
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