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Robert D. Siegel (written by)
Plot:
Paul Aufiero, a hardcore New York Giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.
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3 nominations
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Kellan Lutz Finds Himself in a Naked Pickle
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Kellan Lutz Finds Himself in a Naked Pickle
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(From PEOPLE.com. 18 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
Kellan Lutz Finds Himself in a Naked Pickle
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Oswalt surprises in basically serious movie
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Patton Oswalt | ... | Paul Aufiero |
 | Kevin Corrigan | ... | Sal |
 | Michael Rapaport | ... | Philadelphia Phil |
 | Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Paul's Mom |
 | Gino Cafarelli | ... | Jeff |
 | Matt Servitto | ... | Detective Velarde |
 | Serafina Fiore | ... | Gina |
 | Polly Humphreys | ... | Christine |
| Joe Garden | ... | Dennis |
 | Jonathan Hamm | ... | Quantrell Bishop |
 | Sidné Anderson | ... | Dr. Parker |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Joe Caniano | ... | Driver #3 |
| Tom Epstein | ... | Reporter |
| Miranda Rhyne | ... | Strip Club Greeter |
 | Bobby Rickert | ... | Eagles Fan |
| Annette Santrello | ... | Corrections Officer |
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Rated R for language and some sexuality.
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USA:86 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #45464)
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An infomercial from "Pitchmen" (2009) star Anthony Sullivan is heard playing on the television.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-09-05)" (2009)
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Oswalt plays a guy you might call a loser, but his character wouldn't agree. He's not as over-the-top into loserdom as DiNiro in "King of Comedy." He's not delusional, in other words, just passionate. His team means more than anything to him, and if they are doing OK, he is content. In his world, he has status, and he's just not interested in anything outside that world.
I was surprised to see real acting going on, not comedy. (I won't say "just" comedy - that's hard as hell and takes real talent.) Nothing milked for laughs, nothing that broke the boundaries of the world of the story. A reviewer said Oswalt was "fearless", and I agree. William Goldman wrote of stars that you can never make their parts cool enough for them. That's why so many movies are so terrible. Oswalt has never seemed that interested in being cool. Instead, he dives into his character, as sympathetic or unsympathetic as the moment requires. Not a shtick: character.
It is a low budget production, but I felt it was adequate. The production values didn't hurt. And it is funny, just not 3 jokes / page of script.