Bill's Seat

Bill's Seat

Have you been here before?

2002 · 15 min · Thriller

In the tradition of Roald Dahl or O. Henry, this strange little psychological thriller begins when a New Yorker stops in a small Pennsylvania town with a flat tire only trapped in the local bar where he is accused of being a hit and run driver who killed one of their patrons. As the locals interrogate and threaten our protagonist we are lead through a series of psychological twists and turns, leading to a very surprise ending.

Directed by Karl Shefelman · Written by Karl Shefelman

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Michael Fragale Mike
Dep Kirkland Jake the Bartender
Richard Fiske "Fish" the Barfly
Pietro González Fred the Mechanic
Chris Pallies Big Swede

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