J.K. Simmons and Emile Hirsch Form an Uneasy Alliance in Indie Comedy ‘All Nighter’

Monet Clayton

“All Nighter” is an indie comedy film with an versatile mix of talent starring Emile Hirsch, Analiegh Tipton, and J.K. Simmons. Simmons has been on a roll lately, appearing in everything from “The Accountant,” “La La Land,” “Patriots Day,” and the new “Justice League” film coming out later this year. The film is spearheaded by the up and coming director, Gavin Wiesen, who is most known for the 2011 flick, “The Art of Getting By,” starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts.

Here’s what we know so far. Martin (Hirsch) is a struggling LA musician nervously meeting his girlfriend Ginnie’s (Tipton) intimidating father, Mr. Gallo (Simmons), for the first time. Gallo is a tough-minded, no-nonsense international businessman who never has enough time for Ginnie. At dinner together, Gallo is resolutely unimpressed by Martin, Martin grows increasingly uncomfortable, and the meal is a disaster. Six months later, Martin’s broken-hearted over being dumped by Ginnie, who has “moved on”, when Gallo shows up at his door looking for his daughter. Her cellphone is off and she has not responded to any texts or emails. Although it’s the last thing he wants to do, Martin is “persuaded” by Gallo to take him to where Martin believes Ginnie is living. Ginnie isn’t there either, and Martin and Mr. Gallo are forced to spend the rest of the day and night together, searching for her all over town. As they attempt to solve the puzzle of what is going on in Ginnie’s life, they encounter her crazy friends and get into increasingly desperate jams of their own making. Some property is destroyed, some laws are broken, but an uneasy friendship between Martin and Gallo is born – as they discover that they, rather than Ginnie, are the ones who are truly lost.

The movie was produced by Spring Pictures, which is Adi Ezroni’s (“A Late Quartet,” “Dean”) company. The film was packaged by United Talent Agency is slated to open on March 17 in Los Angeles, then expanding to additional markets and available on VOD & Digital HD on March 24, courtesy of Good Deed Entertainment.

“All Nighter” is in limited theaters and VOD March 17.