The Motel Life is a 2012 English-language Animation Drama motion picture directed by Alan Polsky and Gabriel Polsky and produced by Alan Polsky, Gabriel Polsky and Ann Ruark under the banner of Polsky Films. Two brothers who are forced to leave Reno after being involved in a hit-and-run accident. Based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, this moody thriller is a searing and profound examination of brotherhood set in the timeless Sierra Nevadan frontier. Written by Polsky Films. The motel life stars Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Doc Divecchio, Nancy Youngblut and Mike Tyson. The screenplay is written by Noah Harpster and Micha Fitzerman-Blue which is inspired from The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin. The music was composed by Keefus Ciancia along with David Holmes. Cinematography was done by Roman Vasyanov and editing by Hughes Winborne. The film has a running time of 90 minutes. It was released on 8th November 2013. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Random Media.