Joint Body

Joint Body is a 2011 American crime thriller film written and directed by Brian Jun and starring Mark Pellegrino and Alicia Witt. The film is about a convict who is abandoned by his exwife and prevented from seeing his young daughter. As a parolee he develops a relationship with a lonely and troubled woman, whom he saves from a violent attack. Once more on the run, he is forced to reevaluate his freedom as he evades the law and faces demons from his past. The film was shot on location in various small towns in southern Illinois in the United States Alton, Wood River, East Alton, and Jerseyville. Produced by James Choi, Brian Jun, and Max Velez for 40West, the film premiered on April 29, 2011 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

Nicks younger brother Dean Ryan ONan visits him at the motel and describes his life as a newlywed and police officer, having just graduated from the police academy. Although their relationship seems strained, Nick still looks to connect with his brother, even though he never visited him in prison. Before leaving, Dean gives his older brother a gun for protection. Nick soon finds work at a manufacturing plant.At the motel, Nick meets a lonely and troubled stripper named Michelle Page Alicia Witt, whose isolated life is interrupted by the deaths of her elderly neighbors. Nick asks his attractive neighbor out for coffee, and the two begin to share their stories with each other. ........

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