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Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect

One secret changes everything...

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Believing that bad karma is keeping him from realizing his dream, hip clothing designer Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) attempts to orchestrate salvation -- with unexpected results -- in this indie drama. Pushed to the edge of financial disaster and facing marital woes, Atrash resolves to right a wrong he committed years earlier when his car accidentally struck Philip Blackman (Forest Whitaker), leaving him paralyzed.

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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$14059

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

21 June 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Philip

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Sherry

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Kitty

Philippe Caland

Philippe Caland

Amer

John Billingsley

John Billingsley

Brad

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Alex

Kip Pardue

Kip Pardue

Tyler

Joanna Krupa

Joanna Krupa

Vicky

Veronique Vial

Veronique Vial

Photographer

Ilona Alexandra

Ilona Alexandra

Makeup Artist

Orlando Seale

Orlando Seale

Brian

Zareh Boyadjian

Zareh Boyadjian

Jeweler

Becca Sweitzer

Becca Sweitzer

Jeweler

Ken Sylk

Ken Sylk

Ronald

Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss

Michael

Jerry Katell

Jerry Katell

Gordon

Robert Belinoff

Robert Belinoff

Lawyer

Sandra Lajer

Sandra Lajer

Secretary

Charley Mae Caland

Charley Mae Caland

Charley

Bryan 'Wacko' Black

Bryan 'Wacko' Black

Promoter

Lisa Udasco

Lisa Udasco

Reporter

Brian D. Fox

Brian D. Fox

Advertising Executive

Evans Butterworth

Evans Butterworth

Ad Salesman

Jamie Abrahms

Jamie Abrahms

Advertising Executive

Frankie Angiulii

Frankie Angiulii

Atrash staff

Lisa Danielle

Lisa Danielle

Atrash Staff

Susan Knego

Susan Knego

Atrash Staff Drunk Girl

Kelli Nordhus

Kelli Nordhus

Atrash Staff Sylvia Myron

Elena Satine

Elena Satine

Atrash Staff

Melissa Sopousek

Melissa Sopousek

Atrash Staff

Gerard Guez

Gerard Guez

Businessman

Mohamed Hadid

Mohamed Hadid

Businessman

Diego Brasioli

Diego Brasioli

Businessman

Michel Nahas

Michel Nahas

Businessman

Dane Anderson

Dane Anderson

Party Guest

Robin Arcuri

Robin Arcuri

Andrea

Gwendolyn Bailey

Gwendolyn Bailey

Lara

Johnny D. Boyd

Johnny D. Boyd

Attorney

Betsy Clark

Betsy Clark

Amy

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Ronald's Wife

Stacy Cunningham

Stacy Cunningham

Susan

Timothy Donovan

Timothy Donovan

Tim

Lia Gotti

Lia Gotti

Girl at the Party

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Bar Girl

Don Le

Don Le

Partygoer

Debbie Major

Debbie Major

Debbie

Maisie Pacia

Maisie Pacia

Student

Joe Roach

Joe Roach

Tattooed Cowboy

Michael Sung-Ho

Michael Sung-Ho

Party Guest

Kimberly Van Luin

Kimberly Van Luin

Girl 2 at Party

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