Ripple Effect (2007)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $14,059.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.214 |
Directed By
Philippe Caland
Crew
Philippe Caland
Philippe Caland
Joseph Semense
Minnie Driver
Michael Weiss
Daron Keet
Asia Muka
Edward Oleschak
Nicole Sacker
Virginia Madsen
Todd Pianin
Evans Butterworth
Wayne Levy
Iwona Sapienza
Jamie Abrahms
Dino Bozikovic
Jan Henric Buettner
Pierre Caland
Yvan Gauthier
Evans Butterworth
Joseph Semense
Shirley Leong
Brett Smith
Trevor G. Allen
Neil Alumkal
Philippe Caland
Forest Whitaker
Lindsay Chag
Ami Murray
Martha Gilbert
Cyndi Welch
Anthony Marinelli
TOP CAST
Forest Whitaker
Philip
Virginia Madsen
Sherry
Minnie Driver
Kitty
Philippe Caland
Amer
John Billingsley
Brad
Kali Rocha
Alex
Kip Pardue
Tyler
Joanna Krupa
Vicky
Veronique Vial
Photographer
Ilona Alexandra
Makeup Artist
Orlando Seale
Brian
Zareh Boyadjian
Jeweler
Becca Sweitzer
Jeweler
Ken Sylk
Ronald
Michael Weiss
Michael
Jerry Katell
Gordon
Robert Belinoff
Lawyer
Sandra Lajer
Secretary
Charley Mae Caland
Charley
Bryan 'Wacko' Black
Promoter
Lisa Udasco
Reporter
Brian D. Fox
Advertising Executive
Evans Butterworth
Ad Salesman
Jamie Abrahms
Advertising Executive
Frankie Angiulii
Atrash staff
Lisa Danielle
Atrash Staff
Susan Knego
Atrash Staff Drunk Girl
Kelli Nordhus
Atrash Staff Sylvia Myron
Elena Satine
Atrash Staff
Melissa Sopousek
Atrash Staff
Gerard Guez
Businessman
Mohamed Hadid
Businessman
Diego Brasioli
Businessman
Michel Nahas
Businessman
Dane Anderson
Party Guest
Robin Arcuri
Andrea
Gwendolyn Bailey
Lara
Johnny D. Boyd
Attorney
Betsy Clark
Amy
Denise Crosby
Ronald's Wife
Stacy Cunningham
Susan
Timothy Donovan
Tim
Lia Gotti
Girl at the Party
Emily Johnson
Bar Girl
Don Le
Partygoer
Debbie Major
Debbie
Maisie Pacia
Student
Joe Roach
Tattooed Cowboy
Michael Sung-Ho
Party Guest
Kimberly Van Luin
Girl 2 at Party
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