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Jesse James

Country: USA, Language: English, 20 mins

  • Director: Josef Steiff
  • Writer: Josef Steiff
  • Producer: Josef Steiff

CGiii Comment

Not an easy subject to tackle...but, Josef Steiff has...with skill and maturity - here's hoping it was not from experience.

An abusive relationship is not love...even though you feel love, it's one-sided, unrequited. Indeed, love is a multi-faceted thing...the one thing it is not...is abusive...no matter how much the abusers try to justify themselves.

Intense.


Trailer...

Jesse James Trailer 720 TBTN from Josef Steiff on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Two lovers must confront the limits of their relationship and the consequences of loss in the time between a neighbor calling the police and the police arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute.

Cast & Characters

Spike Mayer as Jesse
Joey Bicicchi as Mike
Eddie Huchro as Officer Juarez
Santosha Chantal as Officer McCoy
Matthew Gold as Scott
Grace McPhillips as Amber