May 12, 2017 plumb marigold is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life. The movie stars debut actress alexi pappas, who also cowrote and codirected the film marking her directorial debut as well. Tracktown clip and trailer drama, comedy 2017 alexi pappas. Tracktown cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. She stars in, cowrites, and codirects this film, taking on the. Parents need to know that tracktown is a quirky indie sports drama about a young running star preparing for the olympic trials. Alexi was a top 9 nominee for the 2012 ncaa woman of the year award, and is also a graduate of the ucb theater improv program in lanew york city. Alexi pappas discusses making her first olympic team and her new film, tracktown.
It stars alexi pappas, a reallife olympian and elite runner who also cowrote and codirected the film, so its got plenty. An exclusive look at olympic runner alexi pappas new film tracktown olympian alexi pappas plays a young runner named plumb marigold in her. Having a real runner makes the movie feel truer, even if she lacks the training and experience of. Tracktown movie personal blog find us over at alexis profile. Jeremy cocreated tracktown with his partner alexi pappas, an olympic athlete, and drew inspiration from their reallife experiences. That athlete is alexi pappas, a greekamerican long distance runner who competed for greece in the 2016 summer olympics in rio. Released may 12th, 2017, tracktown stars alexi pappas, chase offerle, rachel dratch, andy buckley the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 64 out of 100 on. In this story that captures the experience of a young olympic hopeful, many of the actors are actual olympic athletesincluding cowriterdirector and lead actor alexi pappas. Olympic hopeful in tracktown finds life beyond the. Plumb marigold alexi pappas is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life.
In the new romantic drama tracktown out may 12, alexi pappas plays plumb marigold, a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life at the olympic trials. Alexi pappas graduated magna cum laude from dartmouth college before running off to compete in the 2012 u. Although tracktown lacks edge, its just so relentlessly sweet and pappas is so. Through the stilted dialogue and camera work alexi and jeremy make a misfired attempt at a cutesy romance movie about a arrested developed runner living in eugene. Tracktown movie, tracktown trailer, tracktown release date. Alexi pappas or alexia pappa greek born 28 march 1990 is a greekamerican long distance athlete, filmmaker, actor, and writer. In this story that captures the experience of a young olympic hopeful, many of the actors are actual olympic athletes including cowriterdirector and lead actor alexi pappas. Tracktown is an enjoyable comingofage sports movie, and an awesome first feature from the absurdly talented olympian. With alexi pappas, chase offerle, rachel dratch, andy buckley. May 11, 2017 alexi pappas, a runner who, in real life, competed at the 2016 olympics, helped write, direct and produce and stars in a film about a runner. Jul 07, 2016 elite distance runner alexi pappas has created a series of short films musing about the lives of elite runners. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected. The best moments tend to be the running or the first 15 minutes and its no surprise there as director alexi pappas is an olympic athleat. Reviewed in the united states on february 14, 2019.
Plumb marigold alexi pappas is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of. Starring alexi pappas, rachel dratch, andy buckley, chase offerle, and remy teicher. Tracktown is a 2016 american drama and coming of age sports film directed and written by alexi pappas and jeremy teicher and starring pappas, chase. As a long distance runner, alexi has been most successful in the 10km, but has also been a national collegiate athletic association ncaa allamerican at indoor 3,000 metres, 5,000 metres, and the steeplechase as well as the ivy league. May 25, 2016 alexi pappas discusses making her first olympic team and her new film, tracktown. May 12, 2017 in the movie tracktown, plumb marigold alexi pappas is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life. Apr 12, 2017 that athlete is alexi pappas, a greekamerican long distance runner who competed for greece in the 2016 summer olympics in rio. When an injury forces her to take a day off, plumb wanders into a bakery where the aimless boy behind the counter catches her eye. Codirectorwriter and lead alexi pappas makes for an endearing triplethreat in this underdog audiencepleaser. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off, plumb wanders into a bakery where the. A film about running to and running from, by alexi pappas and jeremy teicher. Last week i had the pleasure of attending the bend showing of tracktown, a film written and directed by alexi pappas and jeremy teicher. In the movie tracktown, plumb marigold alexi pappas is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life. Olympian alexi pappas works out in the weight room at hayward field in.
Now that my movie, tracktown, is being released into the big world, i find myself reflecting on the reallife town that inspired it. Even her signature bun has its own twitter account her latest project, speed goggles, is a series of short films about runners. Alexi pappas and codirector and cowriter jeremy teicher have created a funny, sweet movie that explores the struggles of a serious athlete without alienating those whose sneakers are gathering dust in the closet. The film is set to be released in theaters, itunes and on demand on may 12. Having a real runner makes the movie feel truer, even if she lacks the training and experience of a more seasoned actor. Apr 06, 2017 an exclusive look at olympic runner alexi pappas new film tracktown olympian alexi pappas plays a young runner named plumb marigold in her new comingofage film, tracktown. Naked alexi pappas in tracktown alexi, jeremy, and the tracktown movie crew 5minute behind the scenes video comes included with the movie on itunes. Tracktown, by alexi pappas and jeremey teicher, is a cutesy, generic, unfunny indie film with an array of underdeveloped themes. She ran for greece in the rio olympics 0 meters, and broke the national record. It stars alexi pappas, a reallife olympian and elite runner who also cowrote and codirected the film, so its got plenty of insider details about life as an elite athlete. An exclusive look at olympic runner alexi pappas new film.
Movie info plumb marigold alexi pappas is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life. Tracktown olympic distance runner alexi pappas plays an overcommitted athlete forced to take a day off in a debut a bit too enamored with other recent indies. This fictional film follows plum marigolds alexi pappas life through the three days between the preliminary and final round of the womens 5k at the track and field olympic trials. Tracktown is a 2016 american drama and coming of age sports film directed and written by alexi pappas and jeremy teicher and starring pappas, chase offerle, rachel dratch and andy buckley. Tracktown was filmed entirely in eugene and springfield it was homegrown with support from the community. Tracktown 2016 directed by jeremy teicher, alexi pappas. Alexi pappas, a runner who, in real life, competed at the 2016 olympics, helped write, direct and produce and stars in a film about a runner. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off, plumb wanders into a bakery where the aimless boy behind the counter catches her eye. Alexi then joined the ducks as a university of oregon fifthyear student, helping lead the team to two ncaa championships in 2012 and 20.
Go behind the scenes with alexi, jeremy, and the tracktown movie crew 5minute behind the scenes video comes included with the movie on itunes. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off. May 05, 2017 in this story that captures the experience of a young olympic hopeful, many of the actors are actual olympic athletesincluding cowriterdirector and lead actor alexi pappas. Alexi pappas is a writer and actress, known for tracktown 2016, olympic dreams 2019 and tall as the baobab tree 2012. A young, talented, and lonely longdistance runner twists her ankle as she prepares for the olympic trials and must do something shes never done before. While olympic trials dont usually tend to be the sort of milieu that readily. Reallife olympian alexi pappas makes a run for movie stardom in sports comedy watch. Exclusive clip gail rachel dratch pays plumb alexi pappas a surprise visit after the. Its a comingofage tale for the stunted set, and one that deftly navigates conventions at every turn.
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