Director: Henry Bromell
Cast: Willaim H. Macy, Neve Campbell, John Ritter, Barbara Bain, Miguel Sandoval, Donald Sutherland, Nicholle Tom , Eric Ortega, Tracy Ullman
Country, Year, Length, Format: U.S., 2000, 90 min., 35mm
Presented by: Henry Bromell
Print Source: Artisan Entertainment

Screening:
Friday April 28, 11:00 AM, Charles 1
Sunday April 30, 7:00 PM, Charles 2

An extraordinary first feature, Panic explores the mid-life crisis of its central character Alex (William H. Macy), with all its unusual twists. Alex is torn by all the forces of his mid-40s life. Exhausted, he is trying to fit all his life's pieces together at once. He tries to please a dominating father (Donald Sutherland) who demands his son fulfill the obligations of a tough career. He has to confront his attraction to a young woman he has just met (Neve Campbell). And he wants to be a good husband to his loyal wife (Tracy Ullman) and be worthy of his adoring young son.

As writer and director, Henry Bromell has woven a darkly funny tale that finds new insight in familiar ground. He has written wonderful scenes about family dynamics that feel totally believable in almost surrealistic settings. He has drawn top performances from his unusual cast, and has created a work of great humanity.

Tidbit:
"Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood."-William H. Macy

Bio:
Henry Bromell has written and produced a number of distinguished television series-Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away, and most recently Chicago Hope. An acclaimed fiction writer, Henry's short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and Rolling Stone. Henry executive produced and wrote for Homicide: Life on the Street.

Henry has won a Humanitas Award, a Writers Guild Award, two Peabody Awards, and two TV Critics Awards. He wrote and directed Panic, which is his first feature film. Henry is also participating with David Simon, in the "Writing in 2 Media" Panel.