Academy Award winning actor Christopher Walken is coming to town this month to shoot some scenes for the movie $5.00 A Day, directed by Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls, A Lot Like Love). The movie is about a conman and his relationship with his son, played by Alessandro Nivolo (Jurassic Park III, Laurel Canyon). When his estranged son re-enters his life it sparks a cross-country journey for the two.
The movie will feature several scenes filmed at Resorts and no doubt at some point will incorporate the boardwalk, since almost every film with an Atlantic City setting takes cinematic advantage of the 'walk.
“Not only will the movie bring positive national exposure to the city, but the economic impact of the filming should benefit Atlantic City greatly,” said ACCVA Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser. “The filming of the Atlantic City segment for Ocean’s Eleven generated more than $729,000, and the independent film Duane Hopwood generated $160,000.”