Electric Slide
Short description
Set in Los Angeles during the 1980s, Electric Slide follows the life of Eddie Dodson, a charismatic dealer of antique furniture who enjoys a glamorous lifestyle of parties and high society. After meeting a woman named Pauline, Eddie finds himself unable to maintain his expensive habits. Faced with mounting debts and pressure from creditors, he begins a crime spree, using his charm to rob dozens of banks across the city. As his activities escalate, he and Pauline must evade both the police and those to whom he owes money.
The film was written and directed by Tristan Patterson. The ensemble cast features Jim Sturgess in the lead role as Eddie Dodson, alongside Isabel Lucas, Patricia Arquette, Christophe Lambert, Chloë Sevigny, and Vinessa Shaw. Produced by di Bonaventura Pictures, Killer Films, and Media House Capital, the project was made with a budget of 3 million USD.
Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 4.6/10 on IMDb based on 1,100 votes and a 5/10 on TMDB from 41 votes. Professional critics gave the film a lower score of 3.1/10 based on 7 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Originally, Ewan McGregor was supposed to play the role of Eddie Dodson, and Carey Mulligan was to play his girlfriend, but after the project languished in development for several years, both actors left the project, and their roles were ultimately played by Jim Sturgess and Isabel Lucas.
- Eddie Dodson was a Hollywood playboy who robbed 64 banks from July 1983 to February 1984 — including six banks in a single day. After serving 10 years in prison, he was released and, a few months later, was offered a job as a servant to Jack Nicholson. Jack sent Eddie to rehab twice for drug addiction, but after a third relapse, Eddie ultimately lost his job. Two weeks later, Eddie was granted parole, and two weeks after that, he began robbing banks again. He robbed eight more banks (according to Eddie himself, he robbed nine, but the FBI claims there were eight) before being arrested again. This time he was sentenced to 46 months in prison. He served 40 months, was released in October 2002, and died in February 2003 from liver failure.
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