Archie's Final Project (2009)
"My Suicide" (original title)

A teen coming-of-age romantic dramedy about a media-obsessed geek and the most beautiful and twisted girl in school.

Director:

David Lee Miller

Writers:

Eric J. Adams (screenplay), David Lee Miller (screenplay),

Stars:

David Carradine, Mariel Hemingway, Brooke Nevin

12 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Carradine	...	Vargas
Mariel Hemingway	...	Charlotte Silver
Brooke Nevin	...	Sierra Silver
Nora Dunn	...	Gretchen Williams
Michael Welch	...	Earl
Zachary Ray Sherman	...	Corey
Vanessa Lengies	...	Mallory
Gabriel Sunday	...	Archibald Holden Buster Williams
Tony Hale	...	Carmelo Peters - LCSW
Joe Mantegna	...	Indian Psychiatrist
Sandy Martin	...	Mrs. Ellis
Tim Halligan	...	Mr. Silver
Steven Anthony Lawrence	...	Brainiac
Stephen Sowan	...	Stoner
Robert Kurcz	...	Daryl Williams

Storyline

Archie Williams is a 17-year old media geek who has suddenly found himself the most talked-about kid in school. He has announced that he's going to kill himself- on camera- for a class project. His classmates, parents, Sierra- the most beautiful girl in school, and a "Shady Bunch" of shrinks, doctors, pill-pushers, and counselors descend on Archie. Some are hoping to save him, some want to imitate him, others try to push him over the brink. Archie films every moment of his high school experience, hiding nothing from his audience: realities of life, death, violence, sex, drugs, and the intense media overload and hypocrisy that bombard all teenagers.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage boy | suicide | character name in title

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Taglines:

Start at the end and work forward

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buster's Class Project

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Archie Films, Go Code Productions, Luminaria Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vanessa Lengies turned down the role in The Grudge 2 to do this film. Teresa Palmer replaced her.

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Quotes

Vargas: Call of death is like call of love

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Connections

References Halo (2001)

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Soundtracks

"She Took A Trip And Left Me All Alone"
Written and Performed by Isaiah MacMenami
Courtesy of Isaiah MacMenami

User Reviews

A true indie with a broad appeal

I can only agree with the other comments. MY SUICIDE is a true find, and will hopefully make its way into international cinemas. Despite the fine cast, including established thesps like Joe Mantegna, Mariel Hemingway and David Carradine, it is a true independent film with a small budget, but skillfully done, and spiced with such a sharp sense of humour, a lot of energy, heart and food for thought. It doesn't play dumb for the audience, but stays easily accessible throughout without ever becoming trivial. Main actor / co-writer / co-editor / producer Gabriel Sunday (here wrongfully credited with the role Holden, rather than Archie) shows so much talent that you can almost turn envious. There'll be more to see of him in the future for sure! The wicked editing and compositing, the multi-format footage, and the congenial animation add-ons never feel contrived, but spice the film with a young look that will hit the youthful viewers especially. You can watch MY SUICIDE just for entertainment (even after the laughable scenes get replaced by the more serious themes), you can watch it for pointers and understanding - your own troubles, your friends' or your kid's. But you should watch it nonetheless! Just hope you'll get the chance. Fingers crossed this film will get the publicity it deserves!