State and Main (2000)

Director:

David Mamet

Writer (WGA):

David Mamet (written by)

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked Questions Later.

Plot:

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Film Making | Film In Film | Statutory Rape | Product Placement

Awards:

7 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Michael Higgins	...	Doc Wilson
Michael Bradshaw	...	Priest
Morris Lamore	...	Bunky
Allen Soule	...	Spud
Clark Gregg	...	Doug Mackenzie
Rebecca Pidgeon	...	Ann
Ricky Jay	...	Jack
Julia Stiles	...	Carla
Matt Malloy	...	Hotel Clerk
Charles Durning	...	Mayor George Bailey
Tony V.	...	Water Delivery Man
Tony Mamet	...	Electrician
Jack Wallace	...	Bellhop
Michael James O'Boyle	...	Chuckie
Charlotte Potok	...	Maude

Also Known As:

Séquences et conséquences (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief sexual images.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Filmtown Entertainment

Trivia:

This is the second movie in which Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a character that uses his poor eyesight in order to avoid having to identify a person. The first is Scent of a Woman (1992).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Annie and Joseph are standing outside the book store in the rain, a cameraman, wearing a white raincoat, is reflected in the glass door behind Annie.

Quotes:

Joseph Turner White: Ever wonder why the Dalmatian's the symbol of the firehouse?
Ann Black: First organized fire department was on the border of Dalmatia and Sardinia in the year 642.
Joseph Turner White: That's why the Dalmatian?
Ann Black: It was either that, or a sardine.

Movie Connections:

References UHF (1989)

Soundtrack:

The Song of the Old Mill

I guess that Hollywood and small-town America just don't mix!

When Hollywood (with all its ruthlessness, immorality, and other R-rated-or-are-they characteristics) comes to an idealistic small town (with its farms, mom-and-pop stores, and other G-rated-or-are-they characteristics), what could possibly go wrong? The answer is, of course, everything. Director Walt Price (William H. Macy) is uptight, while star Bob Barrenger (Alec Baldwin) can't keep his zipper shut in the presence of local teenager Carla (Julia Stiles). Meanwhile, everyone in town wants a piece of the movie's action, and they won't easily be discouraged from getting it.

"State and Main" just might be David Mamet's funniest movie ever. Poking fun at both Tinseltown and the "ideal small town", he creates a story that's as biting as it is zany.

I have a question, though. Charles Durning plays Mayor George Bailey. Was that name a reference to Jimmy Stewart's character in "It's a Wonderful Life"?