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

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:

Otis: I'm in. Except for no money, it's a no-brainer for me. First off, making a stag film *has* to be a good time. Number two, my hat's off to you. Good job. We can do this. Wha-what are we talking about here? Making a dirty movie - film, whatever, whatever. What does that require? Pointing a camera at a he and a she... he'in and a-she'in.

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

A Good Man

Moguls is hilariously funny with a moral

I have never laughed so hard in a movie as I did Sunday night in Santa Barbara. I have known characters like these all my life who continue to try and succeed in life to win the respect and love of family e.g. Bridges's son. The main motive in life should not be monetary gain but being loved by those who love you. This is the moral of this wonderful movie which made my eyes misty at the end when Bridges kept replaying his son's voice mail,"....I love you Dad!" and then put the new sheets on his son's bed. The characters all mirror Bridges's desire to succeed at something in life. Bridges is like a pied piper in uniting the cast to follow his lead. Danson is a riot. Pantoliano is absolutely terrific. I have never seen him before in such a subdued hilariously funny role. Run! Don't walk to this very wonderful movie. Adding to the foregoing comment which was written over a year ago, I saw the re-cut version of the film last night(4/22/06) and wondered why many of the scenes of the funny grumpy old guy, (Clara's man) were cut, particularly the part near the end when he drives away in a new car with a wide smile after he had been frowning during the whole film. The re-cut version is a tighter film which focuses almost completely on the main characters at the expense of the peripheral characters. However, it is still a terrific film.