Atlanta (2004) Online

Atlanta (2004) Online

Eighteen-year-old Jim Adams' life comes to a crossroads upon discovering his girlfriend, Amy, is pregnant. Thinking she was unfaithful, Jim ends the relationship and has little part in his daughter's life. Fourteen years later, Jim and his daughter Jessie are put in an awkward position when Amy moves to Atlanta to pursue a job. Not wanting to relocate Jessie in the middle of high school, Amy decides the best thing would be for the girl to stay, even if it means living with Jim. However, Jim's world is one of regret, fed by alcoholism and self-pity. Though he tries his best to connect with Jessie, she won't let him in, and their relationship only seems to regress. Nate Martinez, once a religiously devout college student, turns to a life of addiction and violence following the rape and murder of his fiancee. Two years later, Nate's life continues to spiral out of control. The only thing maintaining his sanity is his seemingly futile quest for vengeance. When an unlikely source gives ...

The title "Atlanta" originated from a Stone Temple Pilot song of the same name. Though the song was used in early versions of the film, its scene was eventually cut.

The first public screening of the film was March 28, 2004 at Parmer Cinema in Grantham, Pennsylvania. The show was free admission, and attendance was so high that the theater needed to bring in extra seating to accommodate the crowd.

Budget demands would allow for only one prop gun, so all scenes involving gun violence were structured to never include two characters firing at the same time. This way, one gun could be swapped between characters when the camera angle changed.

The film was shot on Sony TRVs without the use of boom mics.

Nate's heroin-induced fantasy (shot in Pittsburgh's Point State Park) was not written to include fireworks. However, during shooting, a Pittsburgh Pirates' baseball game set off fireworks across the river, and that take made the final cut.