Jam (2006/I)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Craig Serling

Writers:

Nicole Lonner (writer)
Craig Serling (writer)

Release Date:

3 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

JAM: When Lives Collide

Plot:

A traffic accident on a rural mountain road becomes a life changing experience for fifteen diverse travelers. |

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Automobile Accident | Marijuana | Father Son Relationship | Pregnancy

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 22	2:30 PM	SHOW
Sun. July 26	2:15 PM	SHOW

Cast

Christopher Amitrano	...	Curt
Elizabeth Bogush	...	Jen
Dan Byrd	...	Josh
Julie Claire	...	Judy
David DeLuise	...	Jerry
Amanda Detmer	...	Amy
Amanda Foreman	...	Stephanie
William Forsythe	...	Ted
Tess Harper	...	Ruby
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Lorraine
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Dale
Mariah O'Brien	...	Rose
Alex Rocco	...	Mick
Jonathan Silverman	...	Gary
Gina Torres	...	Lilac

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Thanksgiving Films

Goofs:

Continuity: As the woman gives birth, her right hand jumps between being wrapped around Curt's neck, tearing his shirt to being calmly placed on his back.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Jam (2004)

Soundtrack:

Run Like That

It's a pregnant lesbian carjacking scam.

Writer/Director Craig Serling takes a break from "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" to bring us this interesting slice of life that won him an Independent Spirit Ward, and deservedly so.

While it may seem jumbles, and go back and forth, it cannot be helped given the nature of the story. After all, when you have a dozen or so people trapped on a highway waiting for help, you just have to go back and forth with their stories.

And, there were some really good stories. Lilac (Gina Torres) and Rose (Mariah O'Brien) are having a baby. It will not wait, and they commandeer an RV stolen by Curt (Christopher Amitrano) and Jerry (David DeLuise) to have the baby. This was the best part of the film, as the two criminals deal with two lesbians that will not be bullied.

There were several other interesting stories as three women are on the way to a wedding, a father, who is dying of cancer is trying to reunite with his son, a man is trying to get his wife to have a baby, and another father is off with his children trying to tell them he is moving. The interactions among this cast are touching and funny and thoughtful.

Well worth the time.