Diggers (2006)

A coming-of-age story about four working-class friends growing up in Long Island, New York, as clam diggers. Their fathers were clam diggers as well as their grandfathers before them.

Director:

Katherine Dieckmann

Writer:

Ken Marino

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Ron Eldard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Rudd	...	Hunt
Ken Marino	...	Lozo
Ron Eldard	...	Jack
Josh Hamilton	...	Cons
Maura Tierney	...	Gina
Sarah Paulson	...	Julie
Lauren Ambrose	...	Zoey
Beeson Carroll	...	Hunt's Father
Jack O'Connell	...	Mr. Wilson
Shannon Barry	...	Lisa
Andrew Cherry	...	Anthony Lozo
Alexander Pickett	...	Frankie Lozo Jr. (as Alex Pickett)
Jonny Pickett	...	Jon Jon Lozo
Caroline Wallis	...	Donna Lozo
Alison Folland	...	Beth

Storyline

A coming-of-age story about four working-class friends growing up in Long Island, New York, as clam diggers. Their fathers were clam diggers as well as their grandfathers before them.

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Plot Keywords:

clam digger | clam | digger | long island new york | friend | 

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Taglines:

No one can drift forever.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures [us] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ta bakouria

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$32,867 (USA) (27 April 2007)

Gross:

$65,937 (USA) (11 May 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dirty Rice, HDNet Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hunt: You know New York? I've never been to your city.
Zoey: What? You live an hour out and you've never been to Manhattan?
Hunt: No, I'm from the Island. We don't go to the city - crazy people out there with guns.
Zoey: That is not true!
Hunt: Well I'd like to believe you, but you're one of the crazies.

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Connections

References Jaws (1975)

User Reviews

Perfect Storm without the storm

Diggers is a touching character-driven drama about a group of family, friends and lovers living in a small town. It features outstanding acting from a cast made up, mainly, of little-known performers. The characters are interesting and well-developed through authentic dialog and the direction that effectively captures the small-town atmosphere. The story…well, did I mention that the characters and dialog are good? No real story here to speak of; just a meandering tale of people coping with changing life circumstances.

Paul Rudd, semi-familiar from roles in recent comedies like Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin, plays Hunt, the last in a long line of clam diggers in a town where a ruthless corporation named South Shell is squeezing out the small individual clam diggers. Corporations suck. Anyone who doesn't think so, probably works for one. Hunt, along with his friends and family, struggles to come to grips with their dying way of life, as they live and love their way through the story. Maura Tierny is particularly impressive as Hunt's sister and Josh Hamilton is great as his erudite buddy while Alex Pickett steals scene after scene as a father under pressure.

This movie reminds me of Perfect Storm without the storm. The atmosphere is set and the characters are developed, but not much happens. Its not unpleasant to watch and doesn't really drag, but seriously, shouldn't something happen?

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