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Overview
Release Date:
12 January 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked Questions Later. morePlot:
A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Redbelt (From The AV Club. 1 May 2008, 1:00 PM, PDT)
Baldwin Backs Out of Film Promotion (From WENN. 12 July 2006)
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I guess that Hollywood and small-town America just don't mix! moreCast
(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 |
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Rated R for language and brief sexual images.Parents Guide:
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105 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
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:RMOVIEmeter: 
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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. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: Reflected in car window near end of the picture. moreSoundtrack:
The Song of the Old Mill moreFAQ
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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"?