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User Rating:
5.9/10   1,002 votes
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Writers:
Tod Harrison Williams (screenplay)
Jeff Nichols (book)
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Release Date:
9 September 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama
Tagline:
He may be a total disaster... but at least he's entertaining.
Plot:
A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, ex-alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Funny and engaging more (7 total)

Cast

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Stephen Adly Guirgis ... Captain Al

Jayce Bartok ... Brian

Erica Berg ... Receptionist

Susannah Bianchi ... Mary, AA Member
Lars Engstrom ... Some Guy

Wynn Everett ... Salesgirl

Dennis Funny ... Alcohol Anonymous member
Jeff Garlin ... Lenny
Kevin Geer
Mitchell Green ... Collector #2
Kevin G. Kelly ... Ex-alcoholic

Adrian Martinez ... Harris

Gretchen Mol ... Lynn
Alyxx Morgen ... Recovering Alcoholic

Matt Mulhern ... Andy
Deirdre O'Connell ... Cynthia
Antonio Parisi ... Student

Chandler Parker ... Angry Driver

Jennifer Layne Park ... Daphne Randall

Tonye Patano ... Mrs. Shelby
Elaine Perez ... Alcohol Annoymous Member
Melissa Russo ... AA Member

Paul Scheer ... Junior

Seann William Scott ... Jeff
Remy K. Selma ... Landlord
Elysia Skye ... Waitress

Aaron Stephens ... Albert

Charlie Tahan ... Little Jeff

John Tormey ... Bum
Joshua Weinstein ... Hedge Fund Guy
Barbara Wilkov ... AA Member
Diana J. Williams ... Girl with Glasses / Student
Alexandra Wooster ... Student
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
Greece:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
This Is That Productions more

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51 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
Funny and engaging, 15 June 2007
8/10
Author: blacademic from Seattle

I saw this film at SIFF last night with my g/f and her mother.

I didn't research the film at all, just looked at the description and gave it a go. So when the opening credits said it was a true story, i thought it was a joke. It wasn't.

The movie itself moves along very well and the main character pushes the plot along with his "sharing" sessions in various 12-step meetings. He is ADD, alcoholic (recovering), has tourettes, and badly needs to be "liked". He can't keep a job and depends on his "Mommy" for emotional and financial support. Wholly self-absorbed, he is yet charming and innocent.

There is a love interest in the plot, but it really doesn't come off as one of those forced Hollywood sub-plots added for mass appeal. The male and female leads are impressive, as is the whole cast (many recognizable actors). Not predictable, and as I learned after the film... even the most ridiculous events were indeed factual.

I'd hate to compare this movie to anything, but I can't help but thinking of American Splendor (or Crumb). It's not quite as docu-drama as either of those two films, but the character (in real life and on screen) has very similar eccentricities.

Don't know if it will be released nationwide, but will definitely be in the DVD (ugh) cult film section of your video store one day.

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