Standing Still (II) (2005)

Standing Still is the story of a popular yet drunken actor who reconnects with a group of his college friends for a wedding several years after graduation.

Director:

Matthew Cole Weiss

Writers:

Matthew Perniciaro, Timm Sharp

Stars:

Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Roger Avary

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Abrahams	...	Pockets
Amy Adams	...	Elise
Roger Avary	...	Franklin Brauner
Xander Berkeley	...	Jonathan
Ethan Embry	...	Donovan
Adam Garcia	...	Michael
Lauren German	...	Jennifer
Colin Hanks	...	Quentin
Melissa Sagemiller	...	Samantha
Aaron Stanford	...	Rich
Mena Suvari	...	Lana
James Van Der Beek	...	Simon
Marnette Patterson	...	Sarah
Nikki Ziering	...	Prostitute / Cop (as Nikki Schieler Ziering)
Dakota Sky	...	Kid

Storyline

Michael and Elise are about to get married. Their high school and college friends gather together for the wedding and resolve some issues. Lana is in therapy and when Elise's ex shows up from London she begins to realize what has been troubling her all these years. Involves a lot of drunkenness and some drug use.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | drunkenness | alcohol | party | closeted homosexual | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes it's hard moving forward without first looking back.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Última Noite de Solteiro

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,762 (USA) (21 April 2006)

Gross:

$12,762 (USA) (21 April 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insomnia Entertainment, Rice/Walters Productions, Trent Othick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Franklin Brauner: Hello, I'm Franklin Brauner, I don't think we've met. My dick is so big it won't fit into a tennis ball can.

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Crazy Credits

The credits are accompanied by still photos from the wedding.

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Connections

References The Deer Hunter (1978)

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Soundtracks

"The Full Sentence"
Written by Shawn Smith, Steve Fisk
Performed by Pigeonhed
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records

User Reviews

Great cast and interesting story

This is great movie with an awesome young cast. There are many good looking, talented, young actors, and they don't disappoint. Amy Adams and Mena Suvari are both excellent. I thought the entire cast was believable and had excellent chemistry. This movie reminded me of The Big Chill, (which I also loved), with an ensemble cast who get together years after college for a wedding. There are many interesting situations, and it is entertaining to see how the characters handle these situations. There are a few surprises, some very funny moments, and drama. It would be easy to over direct a movie like this, but that didn't happen. As a viewer, I was completely engrossed, and couldn't wait to see would develop next. The script always kept moving, and there never was a dull moment. I think this will be a big hit in the theaters.