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| Detail | Information | |--------|--------------| | | Play Motel | | Year | 1979 | | Country | United States | | Genre | Neo‑noir / Thriller / Drama | | Director | Alan M. Redding (debut feature) | | Screenwriter | Susan Whitaker (based on a short story by Michael D. Haines) | | Cinematography | Lena Varga | | Music | Tommy “Silk” Reynolds (synth‑driven, mood‑setting score) | | Running Time | 101 minutes | | Production Company | Midwest Shadows Pictures | | Budget | $1.4 M (independent) | | Box‑Office | $3.7 M (U.S.) – modest cult success |

The film follows (Jeffrey Marks), a down‑on‑his‑luck magician who takes a gig as the night‑shift desk clerk. EJ’s life is a series of half‑finished tricks and broken promises until a mysterious woman named Lara Sinclair (Mara Linton) checks in under the name “Mona L.,” claiming she is a “playwright looking for inspiration.” Their uneasy rapport quickly spirals into a cat‑and‑mouse game when Lara’s suitcase is discovered empty—no scripts, no money, just a cryptic notebook filled with riddles. mshahdt fylm Play Motel 1979 mtrjm awn layn

Visually, the film uses , reflections in rain‑slicked windows , and tight, claustrophobic framing to reinforce the feeling of being trapped in a perpetual performance. | Detail | Information | |--------|--------------| | |