To the Moon, Alice (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jessie Nelson

Writers:

Lynn Sharon Schwartz (story)
Jessie Nelson (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Short

Plot:

A homeless family of three sleeps on a TV production stage, by day looking for a job. One day somebody find them... |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Short Story | Homelessness | Character Name In Title

Cast

Alan Berger	...	Man at Phone Booth
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Policeman
Michael Clarke	...	Gameshow Host
Chris Cooper	...	Frank Wiliker
Kenny Davis	...	Wino
Mae Elvis	...	Little Girl
Beverly Garland	...	Personnel Manager
Pamela Gordon	...	Fushsia Woman
Philip Granger	...	Mike (as Phil Granger)
David Marshall Grant	...	Yuppie Man
Julie Kavner	...	Sitcom Producer
Josie Jim	...	Lab Technician
Lisa Kudrow	...	Friend of Perky Girl
Nancy Lenehan	...	Mother
Brian Lewis	...	Gregory

Runtime:

33 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Chanticleer Films

Powerful, deeply felt drama without the typical hyperbole

This movie short showcases the stress, humiliation and perception of the homeless in thirty-minutes of film better than most major "productions" which wrestles with the issue. Filmed through the eyes of a small family who have fallen on hard times you see the trauma and anger, sometimes even humor, living with no permanent roof over ones head.

I'm not a liberal and am angered at the blatant abuse of many social programs, but this film will change the way you perceive some of the people who have fallen through the cracks. With the growing state of unemployment and credit bankruptcies occurring at a shocking rate - this short film will give everyone pause before "looking away".