The Good Life (2007)

A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in.

Director:

Stephen Berra

Writer:

Stephen Berra

Stars:

Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Harry Dean Stanton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Webber	...	Jason Prayer
Zooey Deschanel	...	Frances
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Gus
Bill Paxton	...	Robbie
Chris Klein	...	Tad Tokas
Patrick Fugit	...	Andrew
Drea de Matteo	...	Dana (as Drea De Matteo)
Bruce McGill	...	Frank Jones
Donal Logue	...	Daryll
Deborah Rush	...	Diane
Chris Basher	...	Bus Passenger
Michael Baxter	...	Fred
Michelle Boulet	...	Friend #1
Cory Cassidy	...	Tad's Friend
Sarah Constible	...	Terry

Storyline

A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in.

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Plot Keywords:

young man | gas station attendant | friendship | movie theater | bullying | 

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Taglines:

A story about a mostly normal young man who makes the most out of fitting in when he obviously doesn't.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FarFalla Films, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Fostoria Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jason: I hope to leave here someday... but like the snowflakes trapped inside a snow globe, I wasn't going anywhere.

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Connections

Features The Great Dictator (1940)

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Soundtracks

"When Push Comes To Shove"
Written and Performed by Jimmy Joliff, Erin Garcia, and Stephen Berra (as Steve Berra)

User Reviews

A very good film

I saw this one at the AFI Dallas festival..The story of a young guy who has a very bad family environment, a medical condition and an attitude toward football, all of which serve to alienate him from his surroundings. He works at a gas station and helps out at an old movie theater. He tries to keep the bills paid at home, where he lives with his mother, but he doesn't always succeed. Stephen Berra, a pro skateboarder writes and directs, and from what he said after the movie, you'll be seeing more of his work. Mark Webber (Jesus' Son, Broken Flowers) stars with Zooey Deschanel (Trillian in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Harry Dean Stanton and Bill Paxton. Webber is very real and sympathetic and Zooey does a good job as the almost angelic and quite strange Frances. A moving, intimate film.