Trailer for Ass Backwards

posted Aug 30, 2013

The comedy Ass Backwards -- AKA Sister Spirit, AKA That Movie That Shot in Center Square/Hudson/Park and Other Parts of the Capital Region -- is now set for release this September 30 (video on demand) and November 8 (in theaters).

The trailer is embedded above.

Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael star as friends who travel to their hometown for beauty pageant. Wacky hijinks ensue. The movie also stars Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer, Vincent D'Onofrio and a few other names you might recognize. Wilson and Raphael wrote the screenplay.

Ass Backwards shot here all the way back in 2010. And behind the scenes -- at least locally -- wasn't all laughs. The financial backing for the production fell through after it shot here, leaving many bills unpaid. That prompted a Kickstarter campaign in 2011 (that funded) to help fill some of the gap. And then an angel investor put up more money last year to help finish the movie. It premiered at Sundance this past January. [TU] [Kickstarter] [TU] [AOA]

Early reviews after that Sundance screening covered a wide range -- from harsh to very positive.

[via @CJLaisTU]

Earlier on AOA: Trailer for Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, which shot in Albany and Schenectady

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