"Bump City"
a story about "Tower of Power"
Written/Directed by Darren Shepherd
Produced by Dänna Wilberg and Starlite Studios LLC.
Step back into the 70's with some of the most epic music of our time... when fame strikes big, and original lead singer in "Tower of Power" band, Rick Stevens, falls victim to an old friend... A temptation that often accompanied the music industry back in the 70's... Heroin!
Spiraling downward, Rick's blossoming career with "Tower of Power" is finished... In deep, with drug dealers who beat up his brother and threaten his family, Rick can only find one solution... Revenge.
In truth, serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of two drug dealers, Rick Stevens looks back at the wake of his destruction, in hopes that his story, as told by Darren Shepherd, will have a ripple effect on today's war against drugs.
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Darren Shepherd
Writer/Director
Darren would like to thank everyone who stepped up to help make "Bump City" possible...
Dänna Wilberg
Producer
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Gary Nyland of Starlite Studios LLC
Gary Nyland
Starlite Studios
President
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Sean Kime
Camera
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Jason Knight
Camera
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Jeff Tamelier -President, Chief ProducertheTrackShack
Music director
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Sterling Phillips
Wardrobe
Dedicated Actors...
DeMarco M.Davis
as Rick Stevens
Raphael Siegel
as Simon
Left: DeMarco M. Davis and
Right: Raphael Siegel step into character with Writer/Director Darren Shepherd
DeMarco M. Davis
Raphael Siegel and Stephanie Gates
Ron Brokenbraugh
as Steve
with Producer Dänna Wilberg
Ryan Micenheimer
as Barney
DeMarco M. Davis
as Rick
and Bennie Bell
as Arty
Paquita Estrada
as Jenni
Paquita and DeMarco
at Powerhouse Pub
Patrick Szucs
as Mimi
Thanks to
Still Photographers!
Noreen Stenberg
Keith Willette
Lilly Fuentes-Joy
Crew Members:
Raghni Reddy
Lisa Farr
Greg Parrish
Props - Set Design
Keith Richardson
Michael Hunt
Location, location, location...
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Grape Video
Sharon Smith
owner
hosted auditions
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HUGE Thanks to...
Lou Dedier
Promotional Director
Tommy T's Comedy and Dinner Theater
12401 Folsom Boulevard
Rancho Cordova, CA.
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The Press Club
2030 P Street
Sacramento, CA
Thanks Anna!
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Katrina - Garage scene location...
Actors Patrick Szucs (Mimi) Alan (drums) Jason Shannon (Rocco)
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left to right
Actor: DeMarco M. Davis
Jason Knight (back)
Gary Nyland
Darren Shepherd (back)
Actor: Bennie Bell
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We are grateful to Murray
for letting us have free reign of his bar to complete some of our scenes!
Powerhouse Pub
614 Sutter Street
Folsom, CA 95630-2573
(916) 355-8586
Thanks Murray!
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Behind the scenes with Cast and Crew...
MORE TO COME...
