Bad Timing

Bad Timing — Plot

Nancy Savoca’s second student film follows two twelve-year olds, Bobby (Joey D’Arelli) and Denise (Kelly Cinnante) who run away to Hollywood. They land at an open mic night in a New Jersey bar where Bobby’s aunt and uncle (once aspiring actors) lay out the realities of life as a working actor. The film was inspired by performers Savoca met while making her first student film, most notably William DaPrato. Filled with wry humor and quiet revelations about the pursuit of artistic dreams, Bad Timing also features Marianne Leone and the on-screen debut of future Academy Award winner Chris Cooper.

• Release date
• December 31, 1982
• Runtime
• 24 min
• Genres
• Drama, Adventure, Family, Comedy
• Director
• Nancy Savoca

Bad Timing — Cast

K

Kelly Cinnante Denise Marianne Leone Cooper Carol Chris Cooper Eddie

D

Dale Carman Comedian Scott Oliver

J

Joey D'Arelli Bobby

D

Danny Fasolino Emcee

M

Marta Fensore Denise's Mother

T

Tom Lemme Heckler