The Panic

Daniel Adams (Dir), 120 minutes, USA, Special Presentation

CLOSING NIGHT GALA

Director/Writer Daniel Adams and Producer Michael Mailer in attendance.

Based on true events, the film centers on the Panic of 1907 in New York City, following a group of unscrupulous bankers and businessmen whose actions brought the American economy to the verge of collapse.

A nationwide financial panic erupted in October 1907 when the Knickerbocker Trust Company in New York went bust. The chaos and drama that ensued ultimately led to the creation of the Federal Reserve six years later.

Filmed in various locations throughout Buffalo, New York; and starring Cary Elwes, Colm Meaney, Cristiana Dell'Anna, Justin Chatwin, Anastasiya Mitrunen and Malcolm McDowell.

A Blue Fox Entertainment Release.