When Morris Potashner, the little old grandpa, refuses to have the operation for his glaucoma-induced eye pressure and opts for an experimental marijuana treatment, that’s when the excitement begins. Much to the chagrin of Ida, his wife of fifty years, Morris attends and “outpatient self-help clinic” which turns out to be a multicultural senior citizens pot den. Within the den’s lush jungle of lava lamps, power-bongs and four insanely stoned out seniors, Morris discovers getting old isn’t quite as easy as getting high.
In 1994 the short film PRESSURE DROP exploded onto the independent film scene. Accepted to 18 film festivals worldwide (winning awards at Chicago, Columbus and New Orleans Film Festivals), PRESSURE DROP has become a cult classic. The film also screened in over 20 U.S. cities with the independently distributed feature film WEED.
The website www.pressuredrop.com was launched in 1995 (which in web year is a long freakin’ time ago). The site has won several awards and is packed with fun and useful information about the film and its creators.
CAST
(In order of appearance)
Morris Potashner – FELIX FIBICH
Ida Potashner – MINA BERN
Dr. Lewis – CHARLIE LAIKIN
Slim – W. BENSON TERRY
Gladys – JESSICA DUBLIN
Lou – JOE PROCTOR
Rajneesh – AVATAR SINGH|
Ira (grandson) – ERIN FOSTER
Neighbor – NANCY ROSE ALAMO
CREW
Director of Photography – JOHN PIROZZI, Dan Rinsch
Assistant Cameraman – ZED B. STARKOVITCH,
ATSUSHI TAKAOKA, MARTIN ZDZINSKI
Location Sound – MARK WARD, Lowell Goss
Boom Operator – JERRY O’CONNELL, Brad Follmer
Dolly Grip – BRAD FOLLMER, JOE FOLEY
Gaffer – LOUIS LETERRIER
Production Manager –ERIKA BAMFORTH
Script Supervisor – LISA SARGEANT, DAMON LINDELOF
Editor – IAN WILE
Sound Editor/Mixer – MARK WARD
Production Assistant – CHAD JOHNSON, MIKE LOVELAND,
BRENT NEMETZ, ADAM REESE, CHRISSY YOUNG
Original Music, JACK SIEGEL
Smoke Effects –TYLOR KIM
Grip Supplies – XENO LIGHTS
Jalopy Vehicle – JAMES GRANEY Jr.
Negative Cutting – TIM BRENNAN
Title Shot Design – JOSH LEVINE
Still Photos – EZRA SOIFERMAN
Dream Sequence Photos – MARC OSTRICK
Poster Design – RAYMOND BROWN
Titles and Opticals – CYNOSURE VISUALS