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Need (2005)
95 min | Drama

Need (2005)

95 min | Drama

NEED is film #6 in the nine film 9@ Night cycle. A cinema portrait of 40-50 inner city characters living in the San Francisco Tenderloin circa 2001-2005 cast from the Tenderloin yGroup Actor's Ensemble. NEED goes into the shady alleys and ...See moreNEED is film #6 in the nine film 9@ Night cycle. A cinema portrait of 40-50 inner city characters living in the San Francisco Tenderloin circa 2001-2005 cast from the Tenderloin yGroup Actor's Ensemble. NEED goes into the shady alleys and smoky bars explored in many films with "noir" pedigree and genre intentions but takes a different tack. It tries to avoid the stereotypes of underworld life and the conventions of crime shows and detective series. Instead of "satin sheets, satin pillows" fatalism. it depicts the fragile friendships, the familial struggles, the competition as well as the solidarity between four women who work in the sex business in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. It is also a personal look at four distinct people and the people they love, deceive, endure and seek to know. Petite struggles to hold onto her relationship with Tyrone, a pool hustler, while Jane works as a stripper in the Gold Club. Lou, Jane's mother and a heroin addict, is a renegade aging prostitute who works the streets and bars in defiance of the pimps. Francesca manages an escort service and does phone sex. The film concentrates on the shared experiences which hold these women together and the strains of the business which threaten their friendship. In a profession which thrives on fantasy and martyrdom they struggle to hold onto their reasons for caring for each other. Written by Rob Nilsson, Director See less

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44 cast members

Name	Known for
Diane Gaidry Petite Petite See fewer	Loving Annabelle (2006)
Marianne Heath Jane Jane See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Brette McCabe Lou Lou See fewer	Devised (2016)
Mira Larkin Francesca (as Gabriela Maltz Larkin) Francesca (as Gabriela Maltz Larkin) See fewer	Scheme C6 (2001)
Cory DuVal Bid Bid See fewer	Crash the System (2022)
Bruce Marovich Qually Qually See fewer	Twisted (I) (2004)
David Fine Salowitz Salowitz See fewer	American Folk (2017)
Anya Luchitskaia Masha Masha See fewer	Attitude (2003)
Richard Ira 'Chaka' Jones Chaka Chaka See fewer	Need (2005)
Terry Forgette Jason Jason See fewer	Attitude (2003)
Burns Ellison Burns Burns See fewer	Heat and Sunlight (1987)
Marion Christian Big E Big E See fewer	Everyday Black Man (2010)
Vernon Madeiros Blackie Blackie See fewer	Need (2005)
Johnny Holiday Homeless Man Homeless Man See fewer	Starslyderz (2005)
Irit Levi Homeless Woman Homeless Woman See fewer	Blue Jasmine (2013)
Dean Adams Henry Henry See fewer	Attitude (2003)
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Teddy Weiler Phil Berkowitz Phil Berkowitz See fewer	Scheme C6 (2001)
Armand Blasi Thomas Ethan Lovell Thomas Ethan Lovell See fewer	Harrison Montgomery (2008)
Jerome B. Sims Fireman 1 Fireman 1 See fewer	Need (2005)
Joe Buono Fireman 2 Fireman 2 See fewer	Care Home (2006)
Dave Dumanis Fireman 3 Fireman 3 See fewer	The God Complex (2009)
Sue Rolovich Cop Cop See fewer	Need (2005)
Pat Wallace Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	Attitude (2003)
Constance Taylor Hooker 1 Hooker 1 See fewer	Security (2005)
Jessica Levai Hooker 2 Hooker 2 See fewer	Nutcracker (2001)
Emily Sims Cindy Cindy See fewer	Need (2005)
Rob Nilsson Photographer Photographer See fewer	Heat and Sunlight (1987)
Susan Bremer Leone Leone See fewer	Need (2005)
Crister De Leon Gang Guy 1 (as Christer de Leon) Gang Guy 1 (as Christer de Leon) See fewer	Rescued (2019)
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Devin Qualls Gang Guy 3 Gang Guy 3 See fewer	Singing (2000)
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Myron 'Peachy' Bennett Peachy Peachy See fewer	Need (2005)
Brian Danker Bridge Guard Bridge Guard See fewer	Milk (I) (2008)
Billy Aguero Golfer Golfer See fewer	Need (2005)
Mason Waqar Mason Mason See fewer	Need (2005)
Liz Harris Candy Candy See fewer	Need (2005)
John Hunsaker Chuckles Chuckles See fewer	Just Before Dawn (1981)
Chris Kaikinger Junkie 1 Junkie 1 See fewer	Center Divide (2021)
Kevin Woodruff Little F Little F See fewer	A Bridge to a Border (2014)
Dennis Somera Junkie 2 Junkie 2 See fewer	Need (2005)
Adan J. Faudoa Voice of Gang Guy 2 Voice of Gang Guy 2 See fewer	Scheme C6 (2001)
Kirsten Long Exotic Dancer Exotic Dancer See fewer	Unsound (III) (2015)