Contest Hey Chicago, win tickets to see Jack Goes Boating with Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz

This is a good one, Chicago. The A.V. Club has tickets for a select number of people to see Jack Goes Boating, directed by and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Even better, after the movie, stick around for a special in-person Q&A with Hoffman and co-star John Ortiz. A synopsis of the film and the trailer are below. 

The screening is Sept. 7 at AMC River East. Interested parties should e-mail jackgoesboatingchicago@gmail.com, including “Jack Goes Boating” in the subject line. Ticket supplies are limited, as always. 

Synopsis: 
Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. The film stars John Ortiz (American Gangster), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Broadway’s Rent), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), with Hoffman making his feature directorial debut. Bob Glaudini (A View From 151st Street) adapted his acclaimed Off Broadway play for the screen. Jack (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Connie (Amy Ryan) are two single people who on their own might continue to recede into the anonymous background of the city, but in each other begin to find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In contrast, the couple that introduced them, Clyde (John Ortiz) and Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega), is confronting unresolved marriage issues. Jack is a limo driver with vague dreams of landing a job with the MTA and an obsession with reggae that has prompted him to begin a half-hearted attempt to grow dreadlocks. He spends most of his time hanging out with his best friend and fellow driver, Clyde, and Clyde’s wife, Lucy. The couple set Jack up with Connie, Lucy’s co-worker at a Brooklyn funeral home. Being with Connie inspires Jack to learn to cook, pursue a new career and take swimming lessons from Clyde so he can give Connie the romantic boat ride of her dreams. But as Jack and Connie cautiously circle commitment, Clyde and Lucy’s marriage begins to disintegrate. From there, we watch as each couple comes face to face with the inevitable path of their relationship.