The Moguls (2005)

Director:

Michael Traeger

Writer (WGA):

Michael Traeger (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Not your average adult movie.

Plot:

Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film.

Plot Keywords:

Town | Small Town | Video Store | Cinematographer | Friend

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23	7:15 PM	SHOW
Thur. Nov. 26	1:00 AM	SHOW

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Andy Sargentee
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Barney Macklehatton
Joe Pantoliano	...	Some Idiot
Ted Danson	...	Moose
William Fichtner	...	Otis
Patrick Fugit	...	Emmett
John Hawkes	...	Moe
Brad William Henke	...	Ron (as Brad Henke)
Dawn Didawick	...	Clara
Glenne Headly	...	Helen Tatelbaum
Tom Bower	...	Floyd
Jayne Taini	...	Mrs. Morrelli
Lauren Graham	...	Peggy
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Thelma
Alex D. Linz	...	Billy

Also Known As:

The Amateurs (Canada: English title) (DVD title) (USA) (new title)
Dirty Movie (Germany)
The Moguls (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (No. 41413) | UK:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13 | Finland:K-13 | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

First Look International

Trivia:

Many of the characters (Andy, Barney, Helen, Otis, Floyd, Emmett, Thelma, and Clara) are named after characters from _Andy Griffith Show, The (1960)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the film premiere scene, the design of the reels on the projector changes after Ernest comes into the bar, and then again at the end of the fight.

Quotes:

Andy Sargentee: [commenting on the screenplay for the porn] And then here, this is my favourite, 99: "Interior office day; Boris gives it to Bianka in the butt, as she defuses the bomb."

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

So Right

How could you not like this movie?

For those of you in search of a movie that will make you laugh, here is your pick. I have read comments from users saying that this movie "didn't seem real" or "wasn't believable". To you, I ask: What did you think you were watching? I saw this screening at the Newport Film Festival and thought it was amazing. Some movies (gasp) are out there to entertain and this does just that... fantastically. It is a story that laughs at the ups and downs of the human experience while portraying the sometimes very harsh reality of middle-class struggle. It gives us a story we recognize to a certain extent, but garnishes it with a great variety of endearing characters. As an example the group of "guys" has a wonderfully accepted gay guy who asked the guys to call him MOOSE. (played oh-so-well by Ted Danson) We see the standard group of small town guys, going nowhere with their lives, yet they aren't the stereotypical unrelatable morons of modern day cinema; They, in a very round about and strange way, have morals and try to do well in life, despite their position. Go see this movie... it is a wonderful treat and a great time at the theatre.