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Film / 2007
Ripple Effect
Directed by
Philippe Caland
Believing that bad karma is keeping him from realizing his dream, hip clothing designer Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) attempts to orchestrate salvation -- with unexpected results -- in this indie drama. Pushed to the edge of financial disaster and facing marital woes, Atrash resolves to right a wrong he committed years earlier when his car accidentally struck Philip Blackman (Forest Whitaker), leaving him paralyzed.
The story
Believing that bad karma is keeping him from realizing his dream, hip clothing designer Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) attempts to orchestrate salvation -- with unexpected results -- in this indie drama. Pushed to the edge of financial disaster and facing marital woes, Atrash resolves to right a wrong he committed years earlier when his car accidentally struck Philip Blackman (Forest Whitaker), leaving him paralyzed.
Cast
Forest WhitakerPhilip
Virginia MadsenSherry
Minnie DriverKitty
Philippe CalandAmer
John BillingsleyBrad
Kali RochaAlex
Kip PardueTyler
Joanna KrupaVicky
Veronique VialPhotographer
Ilona AlexandraMakeup Artist
Orlando SealeBrian
Zareh BoyadjianJeweler
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Becca SweitzerJeweler
Ken SylkRonald
Michael WeissMichael
Jerry KatellGordon
Robert BelinoffLawyer
Sandra LajerSecretary
Charley Mae CalandCharley
Bryan 'Wacko' BlackPromoter
Lisa UdascoReporter
Brian D. FoxAdvertising Executive
Evans ButterworthAd Salesman
Jamie AbrahmsAdvertising Executive
Frankie AngiuliiAtrash staff
Lisa DanielleAtrash Staff
Susan KnegoAtrash Staff Drunk Girl
Kelli NordhusAtrash Staff Sylvia Myron
Elena SatineAtrash Staff
Melissa SopousekAtrash Staff
Gerard GuezBusinessman
Mohamed HadidBusinessman
Diego BrasioliBusinessman
Michel NahasBusinessman
Dane AndersonParty Guest
Robin ArcuriAndrea
Gwendolyn BaileyLara
Johnny D. BoydAttorney
Betsy ClarkAmy
Denise CrosbyRonald's Wife
Stacy CunninghamSusan
Timothy DonovanTim
Lia GottiGirl at the Party
Emily JohnsonBar Girl
Don LePartygoer
Debbie MajorDebbie
Maisie PaciaStudent
Joe RoachTattooed Cowboy
Michael Sung-HoParty Guest
Kimberly Van LuinGirl 2 at Party
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