The Delicate Art of Parking (2003)

An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing. His religious devotion to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Trent Carlson

Writers:

Trent Carlson, Blake Corbet,

Stars:

Andrew McNee, Diana Pavlovská, Dov Tiefenbach

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McNee	...	Gus Morski
Diana Pavlovská	...	Olena Polapov (as Diana Pavlovska)
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Lonny Goosen
Rob Bruner	...	Dispatcher
Gladys McNab	...	Older Woman
Mike Coleman	...	Angry Short Man (as Michael Coleman)
Scott Owen	...	Businessman
Diana Frances	...	Woman on Street
Robert Clarke	...	George
Nancy Robertson	...	Harriet Sharpe
Fred Ewanuick	...	Grant Parker
Igor Ingelsman	...	Big Polish Guy
Tony Conte	...	Jerome Huot (as Tony Conté)
Sam Easton	...	Mustang Owner
Alex Green	...	Mustang Owner's Buddy

Storyline

An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing. His religious devotion to the work is challenged however, when his best friend and personal mentor is run down by an irate motorist and knocked into a deep coma. With the help of an angry young filmmaker, a Russian sound recordist hoping to break into the local film industry, and a seven-foot tall tow truck driver from Quebec, he embarks on a comical investigation into... the delicate art of parking.

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Plot Keywords:

parking | coma | russian | investigation | tow truck | 

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Taglines:

A comical investigation.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2006 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

A parkolás művészete

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anagram Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 86 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Harriet: [visibly drunk, hitting on Lonny] Where are you going?
Lonny: Uh, we've got to take the camera back.
Harriet: I can carry a camera.

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Crazy Credits

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Soundtracks

"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Performed by Mike Olekshy (as MMO)
Written by Randy Bachman
Ranbach Music (BMI)
Courtesy Sony/ATV Music Publishing (SOCAN)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

User Reviews

the way you see parking enforcers will change.

This film is unique in it's own little way. Trent Carlson And Blake Corbet have done a really good job writing this. The story and the situation is bizarre!

Who would write a movie about parking enforcers? It's perfect! They made it so real. The characters is so strange but in a way that you can relate to.

Think about yourself, going to your car, seeing a Parking Enforcer writing you a ticket. You get angry, right? Start to complain to this guy, that only is doing his job! Now try to see it from his perspective. You cant really?

Watch this movie, i promise you will laugh, and the way you see parking enforcers will really change.

The movie can at first glance be boring. But hold on a while and look at it. It's not that long. And by the time it's over your going to be happy that you didn't shut it off!