Lion's Den (1988 film)

Lion's Den is a 1988 short film directed by Bryan Singer and John Ottman. It marks Singer's first film as a director.^[1] The film is about five men who meet up at their old hang-out spot (called the Lion's Den) after finishing their first semester of college. The film is 25 minutes in length. Ethan Hawke, who had known Bryan Singer as a child in New Jersey, agreed to star in it at the same time that he was filming Dad with Jack Lemmon. Ottman also edited the film.^[2]

Lion's Den
Directed by	Bryan Singer John Ottman
Written by	Bryan Singer
Produced by	Bryan Singer Anthony Miller
Starring	Ethan Hawke Bryan Singer Brandon Keith Dylan Kussman David Leslie Conhaim
Cinematography	John B. Aronson
Edited by	John Ottman
Music by	Trevor Rhodes
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	25 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Bryan Singer as Michael
• Susan Kussman as Cathy
• Ethan Hawke as Chris
• Dylan Kussman as Kyle
• Brandon Keith as Darren
• David Leslie Conhaim as Dean
• Jim Napoli as Costumer
• Anthony Miller as Diner Chef