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American Fork

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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American Fork (2007)
Official trailer for the award winning feature film, AMERICAN FORK written by Hubbel Palmer, directed by Chris Bowman, from the producer of Napoleon Dynamite - re-released in (copyright 2017) under its original title (aka Humble Pie).
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ComedyDrama

At nearly 400 pounds, Tracy Orbison is a wide target. When he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, the grocery clerk finds an assortment of people waiting to dash his dreams: his acting c... Read allAt nearly 400 pounds, Tracy Orbison is a wide target. When he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, the grocery clerk finds an assortment of people waiting to dash his dreams: his acting coach, who has designs on his sister Peggy; his juvenile-delinquent friends, who suck him i... Read allAt nearly 400 pounds, Tracy Orbison is a wide target. When he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, the grocery clerk finds an assortment of people waiting to dash his dreams: his acting coach, who has designs on his sister Peggy; his juvenile-delinquent friends, who suck him into their petty crimes; and his God-fearing, self-loathing mother. Through it all, Tracy r... Read all

  • Director
    • Chris Bowman
  • Writers
    • Hubbel Palmer
    • Nathan Scoll
  • Stars
    • Hubbel Palmer
    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • Geoff Hansen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    755
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Bowman
    • Writers
      • Hubbel Palmer
      • Nathan Scoll
    • Stars
      • Hubbel Palmer
      • Kathleen Quinlan
      • Geoff Hansen
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

    Videos1

    American Fork - Official Trailer (2017)
    Trailer 2:30
    American Fork - Official Trailer (2017)

    Photos7

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    Hubbel Palmer
    Hubbel Palmer
    • Tracy Orbison
    Kathleen Quinlan
    Kathleen Quinlan
    • Agnes Orbison
    Geoff Hansen
    • Driving Instructor
    Scott Lincoln
    Scott Lincoln
    • Lyle
    Rae Ritke
    Rae Ritke
    • Helen
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Mr. Grigoratus
    Mary Lynn Rajskub
    Mary Lynn Rajskub
    • Peggy Orbison
    William Baldwin
    William Baldwin
    • Truman Hope
    Megan Ferguson
    Megan Ferguson
    • Young and Plain
    Vincent Caso
    Vincent Caso
    • Kendis Cooley
    Miki Eto
    • Hsao-Wei
    Micaela Nelligan
    Micaela Nelligan
    • Laverne
    Janet Varney
    Janet Varney
    • Joleen
    Rob Steiner
    • Benji
    Guangze Zhu
    • Mr. Wong
    Ron Frederickson
    • Mr. Waverly
    Nick Lashaway
    Nick Lashaway
    • Shawn
    Tarren McGray
    • Steve
    • (as Terren McGray)
    • Director
      • Chris Bowman
    • Writers
      • Hubbel Palmer
      • Nathan Scoll
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Goofs
      When Tracy and Kendis go to get pizza, the pizza is cheese and pineapple when the waitress brings it out, in the next shot the pizza has pepperoni and pineapple.
    • Quotes

      Truman Hope: You remind me of a character I once read in a novel... I just can't think which one.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Saw VI/Cirque du Freak/The Vampire's Assistant/Amelia (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance of Spring and Snow
      Written and Performed by Corey Wallace

    User reviews8

    Featured review
    8/10

    Help yourself to a heap of Humble Pie.

    Awhile back I received in the mail a box, much larger than that which would normally contain a DVD. Yet that is precisely what it was: a DVD—and a very imaginative press kit. There was a tin plate, a plastic fork, and all sorts of candies shaped like hotdogs, hamburgers, etc. It made me smile and think "how creative".

    Well that is precisely the reaction I had to watching this sweet, tender film. Eschewing the scatology that passes as wit in Hollywood these days, HUMBLE PIE displays tremendous wit, compassion and understanding about people. It also establishes the enormous presence of hugely-talented young writer/star Hubbel Palmer, who stars as Tracy Orbison, a gentle grocery clerk who dreams of achieving a higher purpose in life.

    Multiple failed driver's tests serve as a metaphor for the challenges Tracy faces in his life. He has a strange home life with his eccentric mother and mousy sister (her hobby is collecting stuffed animals—sort of a Laura character from THE GLASS MENAGERIE, except her frailty is emotional, not physical). His well-meaning boss at the grocery store (the always reliable Bruce McGill) is helpful, but only up to a point. Tracy's friends sometimes let him down. His best efforts sometimes blow up in his face. Through it all, however, Tracy maintains a sunny disposition and a determination that is positively inspiring.

    Thus the film follows Tracy's adventures as he struggles to achieve his goals. His foray into drama is made positively hilarious by the inspired casting of William Baldwin as his egotistical acting teacher. I'm not a Billy Baldwin fan by any stretch of the imagination, so it was positively delightful to be won over by his spot on performance as an actor whose ego far exceeds his talent. Baldwin has the best line of the film after watching Tracy play a bit part on television.

    If the film has a weakness, in my opinion, it is that the story didn't quite resolve as fully as I would've liked. When Tracy shares his poetry with a colleague from the grocery store, her reaction is not what I thought (and hoped) it would be. Of course, maybe that's the whole point: life is like that, but Tracy is so gol-darned lovable that I wanted a better payoff for him.

    Another reason to see this film is to enjoy Kathleen Quinlan's outstanding performance as Tracy's mother. Quinlan was pretty high profile in the seventies before fading into semi-obscurity. Like so many actresses, it seems she was brushed aside when she became a certain age. This dismissive attitude towards women in particular and talent in general, is one of Hollywood's biggest ongoing sins. Quinlan is terrific. True, she was nominated for an Oscar for her work in APOLLO 13 in 1994, but this lady should be much better known than she is.

    HUMBLE PIE has its heart in the right place. You will love these characters. Hubbel Palmer is the quintessential underdog. You'll be rooting for him from the first scene.
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    • Release date
      • January 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Humble Pie
    • Filming locations
      • Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alkaline Industries
      • American Fork Productions
      • Bratt Studios
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,359
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,083
      • Nov 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,359
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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