The F Word (2005)

On the day of the Republican National Convention, radio show host Joe Pace joins the rallies, protests, delegates and citizens of NYC. Broadcasting his last show live, on-the-air, he goes on a one man march for free speech.

Director:

Jed Weintrob

Writers:

Daniel DeFabio (characters), Andrew Osborne,

Stars:

Josh Hamilton, Yul Vazquez, Zak Orth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hamilton	...	Joe Pace
Yul Vazquez	...	Luis
Zak Orth	...	Manny
Reverend Billy	...	Himself
Daniel Raymont	...	Gee
Callie Thorne	...	Stephanie
Michael Tenaglia	...	Construction Worker
J. Richey Nash	...	Republican
John Perry Barlow	...	John Perry Barlow
Mia Barron	...	Sara
Owen West	...	Owen
Peter Camejo	...	Peter Camejo
Ari Gold	...	Two Seat Bicycle Dude
Peter Salett	...	Peter
Sam Rockwell	...	Jeremy

Storyline

On the day of the Republican National Convention, radio show host Joe Pace joins the rallies, protests, delegates and citizens of NYC. Broadcasting his last show live, on-the-air, he goes on a one man march for free speech.

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Plot Keywords:

protest | republican national convention | fcc | freedom of speech | politics | 

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Taglines:

"The Statue of Liberty isn't holding her torch, she's waving good-bye"

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2005 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DitlevFilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Unkown Protester: You don't need chains to tie people up; it's a wireless world.

User Reviews

Extremely satisfying film, politics aside

>I expect the distribution for this film will be limited to meetings of liberal organizations.

That's a shame, because while it's definitely a political film, it's also good film-making.

I don't disagree with the previous reviewer's comments, but I want to add how fresh this film is despite its quickly-revealed perspective on an event from six years ago.

The mix of real-life footage with acting is sharp and engaging: several of the night scenes blend the two especially well, rewarding the viewer for close attention.

And the character of Hamilton fits perfectly in this vein. He's Bob Newhart-esquire as a calm presence amid lunacy. I don't mean to imply that he's similar in personality, or that the film carries a light-comedy feel: it doesn't (though it does have laugh-out-loud moments, and others of uncomfortable chuckling). But Hamilton gives the film a center while allowing attention to focus on what goes on around him. It's a perfect choice for an intelligent, surprising film.