A sly, deadpan social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass, King of the Corner paints a portrait of Leo (Peter Riegert), his family and world. His father (Eli Wallach) is dying, his daughter is growing up, his protege is after his job, his wife (Isabella Rosselini) is running out of patience and his judgment is becoming blurred. Leo has met the enemy and it is himself, but through a twist of fate and the wisdom of his rabbi (Eric Bogosian), he achieves self-redemption and is allowed a second chance. But at what? Featuring music by Rock 'n' Roll legend Al Kooper, Peter Riegert's directorial debut is a humorous, honest and multi-faceted look into how one man turns his midlife crisis into a midlife... "opportunity." King of the Corner was co-written with Gerald Shapiro based on his collection of short stories, “Bad Jews and Other Stories.” (excerpted from the Lake Placid Film Festival program guide).

Director: Peter Riegert
Producer: Lemore Syvan
Cast: Peter Riegert, Eli Wallach, Isabella Rosselini, Rita Moreno, Beverly D'Angelo, Eric Bogosian, Dominic Chianese, Jake Hoffman

Lemore Syvan
PRODUCER

With nearly ten years of production experience to her credit, Lemore Syvan was the producer of CASA DE LOS BABYS and is currently in post-production for three films, DUANE HOPEWOOD, SHALL NOT WANT and THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE.