Written and Directed by Jack Lugar
Starring Ed Paul Fry, Julia Barnett, Thomas Reger
1hr 41m
When an aging rockstar returns home to Indiana years after disappearing, following a tragic incident, he is shunned by most of the town and his estranged wife. Hellcat believes he’s better off dead until a kid, haunted by his own demons, shows him otherwise.
Drama
upcoming screenings
Winter 2024
HeartLand intl Film Festival
The paramount theatre
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Discover a story of redemption, resilience, and the power of second chances.
In the heart of Americana, where rock ‘n roll meets raw emotion Ricky “Hellcat” Heller is at a crossroads. Once a rockstar, now haunted by personal tragedies, he’s drawn back to the streets of Anderson, Indiana.
Reunions are bittersweet. His father’s embrace is warm, but Susanna, his estranged wife, is tormented by memories she’d rather leave buried.
Yet, fate has its own rhythm. Ricky encounters Tyler, a troubled youth fresh out of the system, echoing the void left by his own son. From rocky beginnings, an unlikely duet forms, offering healing and redemption.
But when Tyler’s past threatens to reclaim him, Ricky must face his deepest fears and find a way to anchor the boy against the gathering storm.But when Tyler’s past threatens to reclaim him, Ricky must face his deepest fears and find a way to anchor the boy against the gathering storm.
Strings of redemption
When pain resonates louder than music…
In the heart of Anderson, Indiana, a once-iconic rockstar Ricky “Hellcat” Heller faces the echoes of his past. A shattered family, a grieving father, and an estranged wife holding onto memories they’d rather forget.
Yet, amid the ruins of despair, emerges Tyler. Fresh out of confinement, teetering on the edge of redemption and relapse, he carries with him memories of a friendship lost too soon.
Their unexpected bond becomes a bridge to healing, with every strum revealing hopes and scars. As Ricky finds a new tune to life, Tyler’s future hangs in the balance.
Will the chords of redemption be strong enough to save them both?
first kiss
When pain resonates louder than music…
As Ricky roams the streets of Anderson, each corner evokes a memory — a sold-out local gig, his first kiss, the places he played before he became “Hellcat.” The world once seemed to be at his feet. Now, the world outside Anderson has moved on to newer sensations, but Ricky remains, trapped in his own nostalgia.
Hellcat delves deep into the psyche of a man once defined by his fame, now searching for forgiveness, redemption, and acceptence if that makes sense.
second chances
While some scars are too deep to touch, others are waiting to heal.
Ricky ‘Hellcat’ Heller. Once the heart of Americana rock, now a soul lost in time and tragedy. Three years after the storm that shattered his world, Ricky returns to where it all began – Anderson, Indiana.”
A father waiting with hope… but not all welcomes are warm. Two souls, haunted by their pasts, find solace in an unlikely friendship. But just as hope begins to shimmer, shadows from the past threaten to pull them back into the abyss.”
In a world that’s given them every reason to give up, can they find the strength to save each other?”
Discover a story of redemption, resilience, and the power of second chances.