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Timothy Breitbach (writer)
Mark Decena (writer)
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A San Franciscan computer programmer falls in love with one his creations in the days after the dot.com boom. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast
(Credited cast)| John Livingston | ... | Rand | |
| Sabrina Lloyd | ... | Sarah McCaulley | |
| Bruno Campos | ... | Winston | |
| Rueben Grundy | ... | Johnson | |
| Kathleen Antonia | ... | Tammy | |
| Nicole Wilder | ... | Machiko | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ian Berzon | ... | Moving man | |
| Timothy Breitbach | ... | Mike the bartender | |
| Ivan Kraljevic | ... | Sleazy Guy | |
| Wanda McCaddon | ... | Margie | |
| William Windom | ... | Rand's father | |
| Dennis Yen | ... | Toru | |
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Rated R for language, sexuality and brief drug use.
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79 min | 85 min (Sundance Channel Library Print) (dvd release)
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Netherlands:AL | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R
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Rand:
These are my fat pills actually, I grew up fat. Seriously, my parents they never stopped me from having a second helping of whatever so I kind of blew up from there.
Rand:
The doctor diagnosed me with hyperthyroidis, prescribed this drug Syntac. Right after I started taking it, I started feeling like I had more energy, I started swimming and stuff,by Junior year in high school I was pretty much normal.
Sarah McCaulley:
I've read somewhere lately that they've been doing a lot of placebo work with thyroid problems?
Rand:
This is definitely not a placebo.
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It's a wonderful movie. The premise is clever. All of the acting is well done. The character, Sarah (Sabrina Lloyd) really caries this movie, as Rand (John Livingston) is a likable underdog type that you instantly root for, but Sarah, while likable, has a darker side and if the audience doesn't care about her then the movie falls apart. A less charismatic and talented actress could not have pulled this part off, but Sabrina Lloyd seems to handle it with a natural charm that makes it look easy. I have no doubt that she will have many opportunities thrown her way based upon her work here.
This is a great movie, however a few minor details could have made it better. At just over 80 minutes, they really could have filled out the movie a little more. I can't help but feel that there is a lot of story left untold and some of the scenes feel a little disjointed. With it being an independent feature, I'm sure a lot of this has to do with budget and time (trying to get into Sundance.) I also would have enjoyed a few more light moments between characters.
I think one of the reasons some people haven't taken to it is the mistaken idea that it is a romantic comedy. It really isn't. There are a few light moments (don't know if I would even call them comedic moments), but this is definitely a drama. The issues and material are serious, so anyone waiting for Sandra Bullock type goofiness, Meg Ryan over sentiment or Three's Company sexual innuendo miscommunication are going to be disappointed.