The Elder Son (2006)

A story of a Russian clarinetist living in Los Angeles, whose life changes when a young local car thief passes himself off as his long-lost son.

Director:

Marius Balchunas

Writers:

Marius Balchunas (screenplay), Scott Sturgeon (screenplay),

Stars:

Shane West, Leelee Sobieski, Eric Balfour

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shane West	...	Bo
Leelee Sobieski	...	Lolita
Eric Balfour	...	Skip
Rade Serbedzija	...	Max
Reiley McClendon	...	Nikita
Regina Hall	...	Susan
Brian Geraghty	...	Greg
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Leonard
Elya Baskin	...	Uncle Fedya
Svetlana Efremova	...	Vera
Ivana Milicevic	...	Tanya
Joel David Moore	...	Kenny (as Joel Moore)
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Mr. Kleeman
Michael Rose	...	Mom's Boyfriend (as Michael Edward Rose)
Kathleen Gati	...	Fedya's Wife

Storyline

THE OPTIMIST is the story of Max, a Russian clarinetist living in Los Angeles, whose life changes when Bo, looking for a hideout after a botched car heist, passes himself off as Max's long-lost son. Complications ensue when Bo falls in love with his newfound "sister" Lolita.

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Plot Keywords:

incest overtones | incest

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2009 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

The Optimist

Company Credits

Production Co:

2 Loop Films, A Russian Bear Production LLC, Departure Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Starshiy syn (1975)

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