Dallas 362 (2003)

Director:

Scott Caan

Writer:

Scott Caan (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the only way home is through hell

Plot:

Rusty (Hatosy) starts to pursue a path to a more meaningful life, thanks to his connection to Bob (Goldblum), the boyfriend of his mother, Mary (Lynch). His new take on life causes friction with his best friend, Dallas (Cann), and both men find their friendship pushed to its breaking point, causing them to make life-changing decisions. |

Plot Keywords:

Number In Title | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Scott Caan	...	Dallas
Jeff Goldblum	...	Bob
Shawn Hatosy	...	Rusty
Kelly Lynch	...	Mary
Heavy D	...	Bear
Val Lauren	...	Christian Potter
Bob Gunton	...	Joe
Marley Shelton	...	Amanda
Selma Blair	...	Peg
Isla Fisher	...	Redhead
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Rubin
Raymond T. Williams	...	Rasta
Tony Lee Boggs	...	Beard
Ann Scott	...	Lady
Sasha Perl-Raver	...	Girl #1

Also Known As:

Dallas and Rusty (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, some violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Canada:96 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dallas & Rusty LLC

Trivia:

The bathrobe that Christian (Val Lauren wears is the same Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) wore in Fight Club (1999).

Really worth your time

I had the pleasure to see this film at the Toronto Film festival and this was defiantly one of the better screening. I'm not going to give away any of the plot cause you should go see it yourself (if it ever gets picked up). Scott Cann was there to promote the film as was Val Lauren. Although the plot isn't brand new, it's the dialogue and the characters that carry this film. Early on the film establishes the story and really let the actors become their character. Jeff Goldblum's character was my favorite (nice to see him in a non-creepy role) he seems somewhat normal in this film. The dialogue between the two main characters are gut bustlingly funny at times and heart breaking during others.

Scott admitted to the audience after screening that he might not get a US distribution, which is a real shame. Hollywood in the past 15 years of so have rarely put out a film that challenge the mind and makes the audience appreciate the art of film. This film definitely brings some of that art back. It's not perfect (The plot does drag a bit towards the middle) but it's worth the time to see the performance and writing by Scott Cann