Rennie's Landing (2001)

Fate reuintes college friends a year after graduation and they decide to recapture the idealistic spirit of their college days.

Director:

Marc Fusco

Writers:

Marc Fusco, Michael Garrity

Stars:

Charlotte Ayanna, Ethan Embry, Peter Facinelli

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Samantha 'Sam' Parkes
Ethan Embry	...	Trevor Logan
Peter Facinelli	...	Alec Nichols
Scott Foley	...	Casey Shepard
Jennifer Garner	...	Kiley Bradshaw
Jeff Anderson	...	Buddy (convenience store clerk)
Debra Christofferson	...	Roselyn Hatchett
Gabriel Olds	...	Larry
Charles Walker	...	Mr. Freeman
Gary Werntz	...	Mr. Johnson
Kiele Sanchez	...	Emily the Bank Teller
Victor McCay	...	Immigration Lawyer
Annalouise Paul	...	Lolina Menka
Paul Dooley	...	Hank
Lenny Goldsmith	...	George

Storyline

Fate reuintes college friends a year after graduation and they decide to recapture the idealistic spirit of their college days.

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Plot Keywords:

reunited friends | independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stealing Time

Filming Locations:

Eugene, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magellan Filmed Entertainment, The Nickel Palace

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title, Rennie's Landing, comes from a well-known bar adjacent the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, where producer Garrity grew up and attended college.

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Goofs

When Alec brings groceries home, he takes a cereal box out of the bag. When the camera comes back to him, the box is still in the bag. Later, it's out of the bag, and the position of the box has changed.

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Crazy Credits

The credits state that the film is "Made with pride entirely in the U.S.A."

User Reviews

Terrific, why wasn't this in theaters?

This movie has a great Gen Y ensemble cast, including Peter Facinelli (Riding in Cars With Boys), Ethan Embry (Can't Hardly Wait), Scott Foley (Felicity), and a cameo by Jennifer Garner (Alias). The clever script has its ups and downs, but is generally carried well throughout the movie. Marc Fusco's (Steven Spielberg's personal assistant) direction is stylized and stimulating, thoroughly disguising the use of digital video. Although it starts out as a millennial update to Saint Elmo's Fire, the unique spirit of this film saves it from tedium, and the twisty ending elevates it far above the ordinary. Rennie's Landing sucks you in from the first frames, and doesn't let go until long after the credits have rolled.