State and Main (2000)

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

Director:

David Mamet

Writer:

David Mamet

Stars:

Michael Higgins, Rebecca Pidgeon, William H. Macy

7 wins & 8 nominations.

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

Storyline

Having left New Hampshire over excessive demands by the locals, the cast and crew of "The Old Mill" moves their movie shoot to a small town in Vermont. However, they soon discover that The Old Mill burned down in 1960, the star can't keep his pants zipped, the starlet won't take her top off, and the locals aren't quite as easily conned as they appear.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | car accident | stained glass window | film in film | hotel | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexual images

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Attention, on tourne!

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£81,260 (UK) (16 February 2001)

Gross:

ESP 45,156,288 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmtown Entertainment, Green/Renzi, El Dorado Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Waterford Huskies logo is a replica of the University of Connecticut Huskies logo.

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Goofs

Price is seen to use two different models of cell phone; it's not unreasonable that someone using cell phones so much would carry more than one.

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Quotes

Claire Wellesley: I'm not a child! I have feelings!

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, after the end of the song, "The Song of the Old Mill," a fictional interviewer speaks to Howie Gold (played by Jonathan Katz) about the song. Gold says the song can no longer be called "The Song of the Old Mill," since the movie's title has been changed from "The Old Mill" to "The Fires of Home."

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Connections

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Soundtracks

"The Song of the Old Mill"
Words by David Mamet
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Sung by Patti LuPone

User Reviews

Mamet Turns to Comedy

Thrown out of their New Hampshire shooting location (for undisclosed misdeeds), a Hollywood film crew lands in a small Vermont town to finish their movie. Their funding rapidly diminishing, the harried producer, William H. Macy in an excellent performance, struggles to keep the crew together and the movie on track. David Mamet has populated his screenplay with an interesting mix of characters. Mostly they're a vain, greedy lot, either slaves to their passions or to money. But Mr. Mamet gives them plenty to say, and mischief to get into and out of, and all in all, it's a very entertaining, black comedy.