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Mob Land is a 2023 American crime thriller film written and directed by Nicholas Maggio, in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Shiloh Fernandez, Stephen Dorff, Ashley Benson, Kevin Dillon, and John Travolta. It was released by Saban Films on August 4, 2023.
Born in Louisiana, raised in Southern California, and road-tripping everywhere in between with his family, Nicholas had seen most of the country by the time he even knew what a camera was. Fast forward to high school where he would spend countless nights in the darkroom his dad had built for him in the laundry room.
Born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Nicholas Maggio now lives in Los Angeles. His directorial debut, Mob Land (2023), is an homage to the classic American Neo-Noir genre. He has cited hardcore music, loud cars, Southern gothic, and growing up in the grit of 90s independent cinema as the driving inspirations for his work.
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Nicholas Maggio. Director: Mob Land. Born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Nicholas Maggio now lives in Los Angeles. His directorial debut, Mob Land (2023), is an homage to the classic American Neo-Noir genre.
MEET THE ARTISTS: Nicholas Maggio. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP: Born in New Orleans, then Ventura, but I claim Bakersfield as the place that grew me. And yes, I said Bakersfield. WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY: I started taking classes in Jr. High, so when I was 12 or so.
In a world filled with artist who try to capture the instantaneous and spontaneous, Maggio manages to make it seems effortless; he creates idols and characters in a world full of everyday people. He celebrates the human.
Aug 25, 2023 · Mob Land director Nicholas Maggio first saw Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, at the tender age of 13 — and it was the coolest thing he had ever seen. As his own career in...
