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Cooper Koch, Angus Imrie, Sarah Bolger, Miranda Otto & Carla Gugino Set For San Francisco Noir Drama ‘Fog City’ From Dan Pritzker
Cooper Koch, Angus Imrie, Sarah Bolger, Miranda Otto and Carla Gugino have joined the cast of *Fog City*, a noir drama written and directed by Dan Pritzker. The film is set in Depression-era San Francisco during construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, using a mixture of historical fact and fiction to explore several interconnected characters.
Gugino will play underground abortionist Inez Burns, while Koch portrays police inspector Steven Walsh; Bolger, Otto and Imrie play Dust Bowl migrant Liza Orr, socialite Dorothy Hargrove and her son Martin respectively. The production is under way and is scheduled to film in San Francisco and Melbourne until October, with Jon Cornick and Michele Tayler producing.
In short
- Koch and Gugino lead new noir drama *Fog City*.
- Story unfolds during Golden Gate Bridge construction.
- Filming continues through October in two cities.
Explained simply
"Fog City" is a noir drama set in San Francisco during the 1930s, whilst the city was constructing the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The film blends historical fact with fictional stories to follow several interconnected characters living through this transformative period in the city's history.
A noir drama typically explores crime and morally complex characters within dark, atmospheric urban settings. By setting its story during the Great Depression, the film examines how people from different social backgrounds—from police officers to migrant workers—experienced life during one of America's most economically challenging periods.
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