Q&A with Griffin Dunne, Devon Graye and director Justin Schwarz of THE DISCOVERERS. Moderated by Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter.
THE DISCOVERERS
Written and Directed by: Justin Schwarz
Starring: Griffin Dunne, Madeline Martin, Devon Graye, David Rasche, Dreama Walker, Ann Dowd, Cara Buono, Becky Ann Baker, Scott Adsit and John C. McGinley.
Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Oscar® and Emmy nominated Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenage kids -- Zoe (Madeleine Martin, "Californication") and Jack (Devon Graye, "American Horror Story") -- on a road trip to a conference in hopes of putting his career back on track. But, when Lewis's estranged father Stanley (Emmy® Award-winning Stuart Margolin) goes AWOL on a Lewis and Clark historical reenactment trek, Lewis is forced to make a family detour. The Birch family find themselves on a journey of discovery and connection as they make their own passage west.
THE DISCOVERERS is a bittersweet comedy and moving debut feature from writer/director Justin Schwarz led by Dunne's striking comeback performance. This engaging tale of family dysfunction and rediscovery also features a talented ensemble cast including David Rasche, (IN THE LOOP), Dreama Walker (COMPLIANCE), Ann Dowd (COMPLIANCE), Cara Buono ("Mad Men"), Becky Ann Baker ("Girls"), Scott Adsit ("30 Rock"), and John C. McGinley ("Scrubs").
