Survival, spirit, family: Lost on a Mountain in Maine shines on the big screen
Film directed by South Dakota native Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger breaks Box Office top 20
The nationwide screening of Lost on a Mountain in Maine shattered box office expectations for the independent Hollywood film’s debut weekend.
And South Dakota theaters and moviegoers get some of the credit for pushing the Sylvester Stallone-produced flick into the box office’s top 20 draws of the opening November weekend. That the director hails from the Mount Rushmore State also didn’t hurt.
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. | South Dakota native’s breakthrough movie leans on family story
·
When 12-year-old Donn Fendler found himself lost for eight days on a mountain in Maine, his unlikely survival took resilience, smarts and an ability to adapt.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Dakota Scout to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
 | A guest post by
|