Stay (2006)

Director:

Bob Goldthwait

Writer (WGA):

Bob Goldthwait (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A youthful, impulsive sexual encounter opens the door to a dark comedy about the complexities of honesty.

Plot:

'Stay' is a romantic comedy in which a girl's relationships are destroyed when she reluctantly reveals a past indiscretion. 'Stay' will move and touch you -- maybe in a bad way.

Plot Keywords:

Break Up | Mother Daughter Relationship | Funeral | Father Daughter Relationship | Boyfriend

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Amy
Bryce Johnson	...	John
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Dad (as Geoff Pierson)
Colby French	...	Ed
Jack Plotnick	...	Dougie
Bonita Friedericy	...	Mom
Brian Posehn	...	Randy
Morgan Murphy	...	Linda
Steve Agee	...	Carl
Lisa Salzano	...	Wrestling Girl #2
Candiss Cogdill	...	Wrestling Girl #3
Harvey J. Alperin	...	Principal
Ernest Misko	...	Priest (as Ernie Misko)
Rebecca Avery	...	Rest Area Mom
Kira Burri	...	Rest Area Girl

Also Known As:

Sleeping Dogs (UK)
Sleeping Dogs Lie (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong and aberrant sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

HareBrained Pictures

Trivia:

The film's budget was raised from pawn shops and crew members' pockets (around $50,000).

Quotes:

Amy: That's right, in college I blew my dog.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

You Got It

Wow

This film surprised me. When the story began I thought I had the story down, I thought I knew where it was going. But I've never seen a comedy in which the premise drew me in (with all of its original, gross hilarity) with it's characters and then totally make me care for them. There are films that are gross out comedies that do the trick to gross you out and make you laugh. But Stay grosses you out, makes you laugh (alot), makes you care about the main characters, makes you feel loss and sadness and compassion for them, makes you even cry (I did). By the finale you realize that it's an incredibly sympathetic and one that we can all relate to. There is real talent behind this story and it shows through in the performances, the writing and directing and the craftsmanship (made for next to nothing, it beats any big budget comedy in mainstream theaters). It actually breaks new ground in cinema in that you realize the comedy genre no longer has to be one note. You'll most definitely laugh and most definitely cry.