Don's Plum (2001)

A group of Los Angeles teenagers meet every day at their local diner hangout to discus their latest misadventures with their miserable lives.

Director:

R.D. Robb

Writers:

Bethany Ashton Wolf, Tawd Beckman,

Stars:

Amber Benson, Scott Bloom, Kevin Connolly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amber Benson	...	Amy
Scott Bloom	...	Brad
Kevin Connolly	...	Jeremy
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Derek
Jenny Lewis	...	Sara
Tobey Maguire	...	Ian
Heather McComb	...	Constance
Meadow Sisto	...	Juliet
Marissa Ribisi	...	Tracy
Jeremy Sisto	...	Bernard
Toledo Diamond	...	Acid Jazz Artist
Andre Berryman	...	Band
John Brooks	...	Band
Jeffrey Connor	...	Band
Walter Davis	...	Band

Storyline

A group of Los Angeles teenagers meet every day at their local diner hangout to discus their latest misadventures with their miserable lives.

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Plot Keywords:

diner | teenager | male nudity | bisexual | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA Denmark Sweden

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2001 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Saturday Night Club

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polo Pictures Entertainment, Trust Film Svenska, Zentropa Entertainments

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1995-96.

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Goofs

Near the end before Derek kicks over the table in the bar he is mouthing words but we don't get to hear what he is saying.

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Quotes

Derek: I'm better looking then you why doesn't that kind of shit happen to me?

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Connections

References The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

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Soundtracks

"Always"
Written by Jenny Lewis and Blake Soper
Performed by Rilo Kiley

User Reviews

Amber Benson does it again....

I had the opportunity of seen this film and i was not really impress by the people that seem to have a big name. Titanic Leonardo Di Caprio and Spider mans Tobby Mcguire. Tobby seem to have a very nice touch with his work, but Leo had lost touch of everything since "The Beach." I was overly impress by the job well done by Amber Benson. This film was all improv....and that is hard to do my friends. She shine trough the black and white of the film and showed human emotions like no one else. It was very refreshing to see her doing something very different from her previous work and it really makes you wish that "Chance" [Ms Benson's movie which she wrote, directed, acted and more] was picked up and release soon.

Over all, i dont recommend seen this movie at all. No plot, no point to it, no nothing. I cold not even say "hey! the filming was kewl" cause it wasn't. I think I have seen better stuff from my friends collection of his uncle pass out after a Xmas party. It was a kewl idea, i guess..alone the lines of Blair Witch project but with a steady cam. It took about 11 month, if im not mistaking, and 11 month of film could not make a movie...makes you wonder. Perhaps it was the editing of it, perhaps was the lack of story, perhaps was the acting...you really don't now who to blame since some, Like Amber Benson, shined trough the film and others, like Leo, fall into the darkness of worst than Middle School acting.

If you are very tempted...rent it and keep your remote near by...you'll need it..believe me. Fast forwards becomes your closest friend ;).