Garden Party (2008)

Are you young, sexually confused, just trying to get by? Do you sing, dance or possess some other talent? Welcome to the Garden Party. At the center of the story is 15-year-old April. She ... See full summary »

Director:

Jason Freeland

Writer:

Jason Freeland

Stars:

Tierra Abbott, Christopher Allport, Vinessa Shaw

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tierra Abbott	...	Lana
Christopher Allport	...	Davey Diamond
Lisa Arturo	...	April's Mother
Erik Bragg	...	Dirk
Alexander Cendese	...	Nathan (as Alex Cendese)
Alesha Rucci	...	Adriana (as Alesha Clarke)
Lindley Domingue	...	Second Groupie
Fiona Dourif	...	Becky
Shelley Dowdy	...	Anna
Robert Ellsworth	...	Waiter
Carrie Finklea	...	Lost Girl
Patrick Fischler	...	Anthony
Scott Grossman	...	Super Duper
Richard Gunn	...	Todd
Jessica Havard	...	First Groupie

Storyline

Are you young, sexually confused, just trying to get by? Do you sing, dance or possess some other talent? Welcome to the Garden Party. At the center of the story is 15-year-old April. She is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve taking off her clothes. As April navigates Los Angeles, she falls in with a group of confused kids struggling to chase their dreams. The black widow at the center of this web is a sexy, pot-dealing realtor named Sally St. Clair. Anyone who gets too close falls victim to her kinky entanglements. For some it goes bad, for other worse.

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Plot Keywords:

realtor | party | break up | fast talker | personal assistant | 

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Taglines:

Come with a Dream. Leave with a Story.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,876 (USA) (11 July 2008)

Gross:

$19,853 (USA) (18 July 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lookout Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Davey Diamond: Hey, you need a ride?
April: [head shake no]
Davey Diamond: I'm Davey Diamond. You're sitting on my face. Turn around, that's me, see? Good lookin' guy, right? You need an apartment, I can help you with that, I'll find you a gem. That's my motto, I'll find you a gem, you get it, "diamond", gem?
April: [starts walking away]
Davey Diamond: Give me a call. You know your gonna need a friend in this town...

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Connections

References Making the Band (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)"
Written by Ian McNabb
Performed by Icicle Works
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records Limited

User Reviews

Nice, Feel Good, Laid Back Movie

People looking for action and thrills should watch another movie. This is for people looking for character driven movies which bring smiles, rather than laughs. Although obviously low budget, everything in the film was quite professional. All the acting was good and the camera-work was equal to any good television series.

Standouts were Vinessa Shaw as real estate Sally St. Claire and Willa Holland as April. I haven't seen either before, but they both presented warm and delightful characters. Richard Gunn as Todd and Erik Smith as Sammy also showed themselves adept at light humor.

I hope that Jason Freeland, the writer-director, gets a chance to do more stuff. He handles this material very well. While there's only a touch of nudity in the film, there is a nice subtle erotic vibe to the film with most scenes centering on some aspect of sexuality.