Directed by Henry S. Miller Produced by Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (producer) Michael G. Gunther (co-producer) Written by Henry S. Miller Tom Phelan Starring Willem Dafoe Scott Speedman Peter Stormare Clea DuVall James Rebhorn Mick Foley Music by Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek Cinematography Fred Murphy Editing by Geraud Brisson Release date(s) 2008 Running time 124 minutes Country United States Language English
Anamorph is an independent film which premiered in 2007 and is scheduled to be released in 2008, directed by Henry S. Miller and starring Willem Dafoe. Dafoe plays a seasoned detective named Stan Aubray, who notices that a case he´s been assigned to bears a striking similarity to a previous case of his. The psychological thriller is based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Milwaukee International Film Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where star Willem Dafoe started out in theater. It was also shown at the Williamstown Film Festival in November the same year.
Dafoe turned down the role initially but reconsidered after a chance meeting with producer Marissa McMahon on a flight from Los Angeles.
The film also has a cameo by Mick Foley, a former WWE Champion, popular semi-retired wrestler and New York Times Best Selling author. Debbie Harry also makes a cameo appearance.