Undiscovered (2005)

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.

Director:

Meiert Avis

Writer:

John Galt

Stars:

Pell James, Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pell James	...	Brier Tucket
Steven Strait	...	Luke Falcon
Kip Pardue	...	Euan Falcon
Carrie Fisher	...	Carrie
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Josie
Stephen Moyer	...	Mick Benson
Ashlee Simpson	...	Clea
Fisher Stevens	...	Garrett Schweck
Perrey Reeves	...	Michelle
Peter Weller	...	Wick Treadway
Melissa Lawner	...	Christy
Cameron Thor	...	Cameron
Brian Swibel	...	Jason From Acting Class
Ewan Chung	...	Brendan - Garrett's Assistant
Mann Alfonso	...	Bat Guy

Storyline

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.

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Plot Keywords:

song writer | aspiring actress | love at first sight | box office flop | german shepherd | 

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Taglines:

They Know Each Other By Heart.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual material including dialogue, partial nudity, language and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment [us]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

26 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wannabe

Filming Locations:

Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$676,048 (USA) (26 August 2005)

Gross:

$1,046,166 (USA) (2 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinejota Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Intermedia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Broke Gigli's record as the BIGGEST, NOT lowest, percentage drop in its second week of release: -86.4%

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Got a Problem"
Performed by Work
Written by Robb Williamson, Megan Gold
Published by Cocoonmusic333 (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Not as bad as I anticipated

Cheesy plot? Check. Mediocre acting? Check. Stilted lines? Check. Clichéd Hollywood characters? Check. Undiscovered had everything you would expect to find in a mostly bad teen movie. But it did have a few redeeming qualities as well. Like great music, a really funny supporting character, not to mention a lead actor who can really work a pair of leather pants. I went to see a sneak preview of Undiscovered expecting to make fun of it, but I walked out of the theater mostly wanting to check out the soundtrack. The main male character, played by Steven Strait, is a want-to-be rock star who has a ten second encounter with a pretty girl on a New York subway. Fast forward two years, the two meet again in Hollywood. Then, in what seemed to be a highly contrived plot point, the girl, now a successful model, decides to fast-track the guy's career, all while pretending she doesn't like him. Fast forward a few months, the guy's career is taking off, but the pair are still in limbo. I won't say anymore about the plot. Suffice it to say that while the script and story seemed a little forced, and I was pretty sure the director/photographer wanted to make me throw up with a lot of shaking hand-held close-ups, Undiscovered had a pretty good cast of up and comers and a great soundtrack. I was really surprised by Ashlee Simpson, and actually walked out of the theater with more respect for her than when I walked in. Who knew the girl could actually sing.