Hard Easy, The (2005) ....Roger Hargitay
Story centers on two men who attempt to rob a jewelry store on the
same day. Boreanaz plays Roger, an unlucky, unethical stock trader and Princeton
graduate who agrees to rob the jewelry store with a team in order to cover losses
that could put him in jail. Thomas plays Paul, a lowlife gambler who is attempting
to do the same thing in an effort to pay off his gambling debts. Farmiga will
play Dr. Charlie Brooks, an attractive, worldy woman who is trying to get revenge
on Paul for her father's death. Dern is attached for the role of Gene, aformer
military man who is part of the robbery team.
Directed by
Ari Ryan
Writing
credits
Jon Lindstrom
Jon Lindstrom
Credited cast:
Henry
Thomas .... Paul Weston
David Boreanaz .... Roger Hargitay
Vera Farmiga .... Dr. Charlie Brooks
Bruce Dern .... Gene
Peter Weller
.... Ed Koster
Nick Lachey .... Jason Burns
Elimu Nelson .... Stephen
McKinley
Gary Busey .... Vinnie
Jon Lindstrom's latest interview
with ABC Soaps in Depth, October 25, 2005
More than 10 years ago - long before
he made the leap from General Hospital to Port Charles, Jon Robert Lindstrom (ex-Kevin)
had an idea for an exciting screenplay. But unlike many aspiring writers whose
notions never come to fruition, he and his best pal/writing partner, Tom Schanley,
made their dream come true!
Recently, the soap veteran donned another hat, that of executive producer, and got the film - titled The Hard Easy - made. The drama, which features an all-star cast in the tale of a jewelry store heist, was everything its creators had hoped for. "It was shot in 18 days. A lot of favors were pulled in and a lot of top stunt people came to work for us," Lindstrom confides, "Obviously, the actors (including Bruce Dern, Gary Busey and Bones' David Boreanaz) liked the material enough that they took pay cuts to do it. All in all, it was a good feeling on the set."
Although he'd long planned to star in the film as well, letting go of the idea in favor of getting the project completed took precedence. "Frankly, I got too old to play the lead," a chagrined Lindstrom confides, "(But) ultimately, what I wound up doing is exactly what I wanted to do in the first place, which was to write a movie, get it made and be a part of that process."
While fans will have to wait to see The Hard Easy when it debuts on the film festival circuit, Lindstrom himself can be seen in the 2005 Warner Bros. release Must Love Dogs.