Lenexa, 1 Mile (2006)

Director:

Jason Wiles

Writers (WGA):

Shem Bitterman (written by) &
Jason Wiles (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa before going to college...

Plot Keywords:

Number In Title

Cast

Josh Stewart	...	T.J. Ketting
Austin Nichols	...	Shane Bolin
Jason Ritter	...	Sean Hickey
Paul Wesley	...	Rick Lausier
Timothy Ryan Hensel	...	Dan Cooney Jr
Chris Klein	...	Andy Lausier
Jennifer Hall	...	Natalie
William Baldwin	...	Dan Cooney Sr.
Michael Rooker	...	Russ
Michael Beach	...	Paddy
Jason Allen Hardiman	...	Eric
Cari Mohr	...	Dan Cooney Sr.'s Girlfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DeeDee Arps	...	Pizza & Bar Patron
Buck Baker	...	Bob
Joshua Biton	...	Stevie Jones
Kevin Brief	...	Mr. Hickey
Kasi Brown	...	Tracy
Leah Camacho	...	Extra
Robert P. Campbell	...	Limousine Driver for Funeral
Dana Collins	...	Extra
Adam Jamal Craig	...	Todd White
Chad Crenshaw	...	Bouncer
Jen Dobnikar	...	Extra
Brenda Sue Fowler	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron
Brian Hartley	...	Maintenance Man
Darrin Hazelwood	...	Lenexa Days / Blue Muscle shirt
Tammy Hempfling	...	Extra
Thomas Horton	...	Park worker - Lenexa Days
Brandon Hylton	...	Extra
Deb Keeney	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron
James Kellogg	...	Lenexa Days Participant in Lime Green Shirt
Shannon Knopke	...	Danielle
Stephen Largay	...	Tommy
Reiley McClendon	...	Joey Hickey
Troy Moore	...	Lenexa Co. Employee
Bryce Morrow	...	Lance "Lumpy" Lunsford
Nick Padgett	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron / Man at Funeral
J. Woodward Palmer	...	Park Worker
Lindsey Rayl	...	Extra
Yve Rojas	...	Bar Patron
Tasha Smith	...	Kelly's Bar Patron
E.J. Tangonan	...	Festival Patron

Also Known As:

Full Count (USA) (DVD title)
Lenexa, 1 Mile (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Blue Springs, Missouri, USA

Trivia:

Most of the crew was hand picked by the director from the TV series that he acts on, "Third Watch". A few of the crew members got to appear in the movie as extras or had their name mentioned in the movie. The director's brother, Timothy Ryan Hensel, made his acting debut on this movie as well.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Beer by Boulevard Brewing Company is featured prominently several times in the movie which is set in 1988. Boulevard was first brewed in late 1989 and wouldn't have been widely available until 1990 (not available until even later in bottles).

Big movie about a small town

I saw a festival cut of this movie and was very impressed. The ensemble acting is terrific, no doubt because the superb cast that was directed by a great actor, Jason Wiles. Paul Wesley is particularly memorable as the sullen hothead Rick. Jason Ritter shows he's got his dad's talent coursing through his veins, he's believable and charming without breaking a sweat. Michael Rooker plays the local bad guy cop Russ with authority and shading - a role that could have been one dimensional in less capable hands. Michael Beach is a hoot as the other cop. Chris Klein fills out the group of buddies with hapless sincerity. Keep your eye on Josh Stewart (who plays TJ) - this guy is a young Sean Penn with a big future. Every once in a while you see a movie like "Diner" with a great, lesser known cast - then in ten years you look again and realize you saw a movie showcasing a bunch of actors who became movie stars. "Lenexa" is such a movie. See it now so you can say you did! The story will hook anyone who grew up with a tight group of friends and had to face the inevitable changes of growing up. Beautifully shot and edited (I think) in Kansas, with great use of the locations.