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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Mamet (written by)
Release Date:
12 January 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked Questions Later. more
Plot:
A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
DVD release inspirations including Australia
(From BoxWish. 27 April 2009, 2:08 AM, PDT)
Redbelt
(From The AV Club. 1 May 2008, 1:00 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
I guess that Hollywood and small-town America just don't mix! more (167 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Séquences et conséquences (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief sexual images.
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Runtime:
105 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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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
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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). more
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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. more
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.
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The Song of the Old Mill more
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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"?