Special Event: KING OF THE CORNER w/special guest Peter Riegert

Many thanks to the kind Kate D!

Rated R for some language and sexual references.

Running time: 95 minutes

**PLEASE NOTE: Oscar®-nominated actor/writer/director Peter Riegert will join Warren Etheredge for an exclusive, in-depth, post-show conversation about the craft and commerce of filmmaking!**

A sardonic, dead-pan social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass, KING OF THE CORNER paints a portrait of Leo (Peter Riegert), his family and his world. His father (Eli Wallach) is ailing, his daughter (Ashley Johnson) is growing up too fast, his protege (Jake Hoffman) is after his job, his wife (Isabella Rossellini) is running out of patience, an old-flame resurfaces (Beverly D’Angelo) and his judgement is becoming blurred. Through a twist of fate and the help of an unorthodox rabbi (Eric Bogosian), Leo charts his way through these murky waters towards middle age self-redemption and a second chance.

Shot by the imaginative cinematographer Mauricio Rubinstein (CASA DE LOS BABYS) with music by rock ‘n’ roll legend Al Kooper and edited with Mario Ontal‘s able hand, KING OF THE CORNER is director Peter Riegert‘s first feature since his Academy Award® nominated short, BY COURIER. KING OF THE CORNER was co-written by Riegert and Gerald Shapiro, based on Shapiro’s collection of short stories, Bad Jews and Other Stories.

Born in the Bronx and raised in Ardsley, New York, Peter Riegert was a teacher and social worker before taking up acting. He made his directorial debut with the short film BY COURIER which was nominated for an Academy Award® in 2000. He has appeared in more than 30 films including ANIMAL HOUSE, LOCAL HERO, CROSSING DELANCEY, OBJECT OF BEAUTY, OSCAR, PASSED AWAY, THE MASK and TRAFFIC. His television credits include The Sopranos, Gypsy, Barbarians at the Gate and the final episode of Seinfeld. Riegert has appeared in a number of acclaimed theatrical productions such as The Old Neighborhood, An American Daughter, The Nerd, Dance With Me, Road To Nirvana, The Birthday Party and A Rosen By Any Other Name. He recently completed work on WHEN WE WERE GROWNUPS starring Blythe Danner and SURRENDER DOROTHY with Diane Keaton.