Asphalt City

A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.

Cast

Sean Penn

as Gene Rutkovsky

Tye Sheridan

as Ollie Cross

Gbenga Akinnagbe

as Verdis

Raquel Nave

as Clara

Kali Reis

as Nia

Michael Pitt

as Lafontaine

Katherine Waterston

as Nancy

Mike Tyson

as Chief Burroughs

Onie Maceo Watlington

as Sylvie

Alisa Mironova

as Russian Wife

Reviews

Lachlan Thiele

INT. SEAN PENN AND THE MEDICAL MEN - DAY Truly a 'Midnight Movie' yet, was in competition at Cannes 76! Have your expectation set now, the drunker you are the better this will be! Can’t wait for the sequel: Fruit Flies FADE OUT....

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire thoroughly succeeds at creating a bleak atmosphere of despair in “Asphalt City,” a dark, challenging project that is going to be a tough watch for many viewers. Based on the 2008 novel “Black Flies” by Shannon Burke, the film delves into the gritty reality of New York...

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