The world premiere of a movie filmed in the Bayshore will be featured at Smodcastle Cinemas, First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, on Saturday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m.
The film, The 4:30 Movie, was filmed in Highlands and Atlantic Highlands and specifically at the theater itself and is being presented as a fund raiser by Smodcastle-Cinemas, a 501-C non-profit organization seeking to restore and maintain the historic significance of the theater.
All tickets for the showing will be tax deductible.
Set in the summer of 1986, The 4:30 MOVIE is a coming-of-age story about three sixteen year old friends (played by Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo and Reed Northrup) who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex.
But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams (Siena Agudong) to see the latest comedy, each of the teens will learn something serious about life and love before the credits roll.
Set in the mobile phoneless, social media-free era of the 80’s, The 4:30 MOVIE was shot at Smodcastle Cinemas. And directed by Highlands native Kevin Smith.
He and other theater co-owners Ashley DiGennaro, Tony Zertuche , Jeff Swanson and Ernie O’Donnell, helped preserve the century-old theater from demolition two years ago and continue to operate it as a popular community movie house, as well as setting for live
The movie is 100 minutes long.
Further information on Smodcastle Cinemas is available at www.smodcastlecinemas.com
