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Little Athens (2005)A day in Athens, Arizona, as teens and twenty-somethings navigate life without a compass. Jimmy has gambling debts and sees a chance to steal and sell a dead-man's stash of drugs. The ... See full summary » Director:Tom Zuber |
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Jimmy
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| Jack Anthony | ... |
Drunk Partygoer #2
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Katie Kinney
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| Joshua Moore | ... |
Drunk Partygoer #1
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| Robert Baker | ... |
Berubi
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John David Conti | ... |
Pizza Pop
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| Jonathan Dankner | ... |
Matt
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| Jeff Doucette | ... |
Mr. Carson
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| Megan Duffy | ... |
Barnes' Girlfriend
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Nikko Estrada | ... |
Kid #1
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Pedro
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| Mitch Gavin | ... |
Ping Pong Player #1
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| Mary-Pat Green | ... |
Mrs. Carson
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| Jay Harik | ... |
Doctor Cook
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| Shawn Hatosy | ... |
Carter
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A day in Athens, Arizona, as teens and twenty-somethings navigate life without a compass. Jimmy has gambling debts and sees a chance to steal and sell a dead-man's stash of drugs. The corpse's cousin smells a rat. Jessica, who is babysitting, abandons her charge to seek someone to defend her from a boyfriend angry that he's caught an STD. Corey is responsible for his teen sister, and he and his pal Pedro have been evicted, so they plot to steal a car, sell it, and get back in their apartment. Heather, an EMT, thinks her cop boyfriend is cheating, and she confides in her best friend. There's a party that night where all comes to a head. Guns and a baseball bat: is violence at hand? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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A whirlwind day in the hapless lives of small town youth.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for drug and sexual content, pervasive language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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June 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Saw this movie tonight as part of the Indianapolis International Film Festival. Had been looking forward to this one, largely due to the cast and the fact that these types of stories usually are told more realistically by independent filmmakers.
Unfortunately, I found the acting to be almost embarrassingly bad, the characters had no depth and no redeeming qualities, and the running time of 109 minutes felt more like 3 hours. I kept waiting for something to happen, and waiting and waiting.
Now, there are 2 positives this film has going for it. The soundtrack is actually quite good, and includes songs by SuperTramp, Radiohead, Ima Robot, The Vacation and The Walkmen just to name a few.
The cast is definitely attractive and there are some new faces that definitely show some promise. I was surprised to see Shawn Hatosy (The Faculty) in yet another throwaway role. After The Faculty, I actually thought he would become one of the major young Hollywood players, but he keeps turning up in films that in my opinion are a waste of his talents.
I really wanted to like this film and then tell everyone I knew to go see it, but now all I can say is save your money and use that 109 minutes to do something else....you will never get them back.
Just a side note: There were about 50 people of mixed ages in the audience. Two separate couple got up and left within the first 10 minutes, I have no idea if it was the film or something else. The person that I went with, actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit, so it may just that it didn't appeal to me. Unlike other films during the festival, there was no applause after the film and only a handful of attendees stayed for the credits.