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4.9/10   239 votes
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Director:

Carl Thibault

Writer:

Carl Thibault (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Some things in life you just can't fix.

Plot:

A mechanic at his father's garage during the late 1970s, Matt dreams about leaving his small town existence and pursuing grander ambitions... more | add synopsis

Awards:

20 wins more

User Comments:

Get a little grease on your hands more (18 total)


Cast

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Gabriel Marantz ... Matt / Matthew Ruppert

Corby Griesenbeck ... Schultz / Mark Johnson

Tania Raymonde ... Bonnie Jean / B.J.

Xander Berkeley ... Doc Ruppert

Martin Donovan ... Adult Matt

Robert Knott ... Mr. Johnson
Marilyn Dodds Frank ... Mrs. Ruppert
Bill McKinney ... Bernie

Travis Howard ... The Hippie

James Intveld ... Mike Binelli
Rusty Kelley ... John Ruppert

Devin Brochu ... Boy / Adult Matts son

Derek Alvarado ... Kevin / the jock
Jeff Gibbs ... Hanatow

Evan Miller ... Dan
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Lockhart, Texas, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The character "Schultz" was based on Carl's childhood friend who was nicknamed "Schultz" from the old T.V. series "Hogan's Heroes" (1965). more


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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Get a little grease on your hands, 12 November 2007
10/10
Author: nepaliama from United States

My husband has a 1967 Chevy SS convertible and a 1968 Chevy Impala, and has built a garage as an appropriate temple to his icons. I have never understood why until I saw this film. Skirting devilishly close to cliché, this coming-of-age-movie never succumbs. Instead, every time you think you know what's coming, something a bit different shows up. The characters are real, their agony shared, and their interactions cause laughter and tears. The 35 mm film and natural lighting provide an appropriate texture to this real-life, grease-on-you-face experience. Watching this movie was like flipping through a scrapbook of everytown USA and spending a day in your past. Even those of us who did not grow up in a small town have small towns inside us. The music was original (nice guitar work; some really good rock) and the acting brilliant for such young actors. I wanted my husband, father and son to see it immediately.

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