Drool (2009)

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

Nancy Kissam

Writer:

Nancy Kissam (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An abused wife's plan to escape her husband goes awry when she accidentally kills him, causing her to split on a cross-country drive with her best friend and his corpse in tow. |

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Laura Harring	...	Anora
Jill Marie Jones	...	Imogene Cochran
Oded Fehr	...	Cheb
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dalton Alfortish	...	Denny
Garrett Allain	...	Mr. Vargas
Kerrell Antonio	...	Officer
Ruthie Austin	...	Kathy K.
Andrew Breland	...	Rodney the pool boy
James DuMont	...	Mr. Wilder
John Foster	...	Rubber Factory Worker
Topher Jones	...	Factory Worker
Brett Lapeyrouse	...	School Boy
Christopher Newhouse	...	Little Pete
Rebecca Newman	...	Princess Bright
Michael Roth	...	Grimm Taylor
Ashley Duggan Smith	...	Tabby
Jeremy Dean Turner	...	Vossler
Scott Yarnell	...	Rubber Factory Foreman

Directed by
Nancy Kissam

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nancy Kissam		written by

Produced by
Peter Baxter	....	executive producer
Lee Donaldson	....	co-producer
Nils Larsen	....	executive producer
Daniel Lewis	....	co-producer
Chad Marting	....	executive producer
Chris Ouwinga	....	executive producer
John Portnoy	....	producer
Nick Thurlow	....	producer
Darryn Welch	....	executive producer
Todd Williams	....	producer

Original Music by
Dana Boulé

Cinematography by
Kara Stephens

Film Editing by
Jennifer Godin

Casting by
Brent Caballero
Hank Langlois

Production Design by
Maurin L. Scarlata

Art Direction by
Beau Chaney

Costume Design by
Shauna Leone

Makeup Department
Andrew Breland	....	makeup artist
Jessica DeBen	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Christopher Comeaux	....	unit production manager
John Jackson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elizabeth Faith	....	second second assistant director
Vanessa Hickey	....	first assistant director: second unit
Vanessa Hickey	....	second assistant director
Stewart Young	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Matthew Gatlin	....	property master
Andy Montagnino	....	leadman
Lindsey Sandrick	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Jason Dotts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rachel Grissom	....	sound mixer
Ryan Grissom	....	boom operator
Angela Hemingway	....	adr dialogue editor
Jesse Kees	....	foley artist
Jesse Kees	....	foley editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Phil O'Dell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Autumn Boh	....	first assistant camera
Marque DeWinter	....	red camera consultant
Daniel Hughes	....	digital imaging technician
Justin LeBlanc	....	electrician
Gerard Martin	....	additional second assistant camera
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin	....	best boy electric
Mike Pancazenko	....	assistant camera
Joe Salcedo	....	best boy grip
Wayne Sharp	....	key grip
Theodore Thyssen	....	grip
Troy Wagner	....	assistant camera
Earl Woods	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Danielle Ash	....	animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Coleen Hebert	....	set costumer

Transportation Department
Brion Jackson	....	production driver
Anthony Mott	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ashley Brahm	....	production coordinator
James T. Bruce IV	....	production consultant
Elizabeth Chance	....	production assistant
Stacey England	....	script supervisor
Kristin Garlington	....	key set production assistant
Pamela Jones	....	production accountant
Scott M. King	....	production assistant
Hamilton Ridenour	....	production assistant

Thanks
Loreen Siemes	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Slamdance (in association with)
• Elements Entertainment
• Instinctive Film
• Louisiana Media Productions
• Upload Films

Distributors

• Strand Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Barnstormer  camera equipment provided by
• Louisiana Media Services  post-production facilities

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Company:

Slamdance

Must see movie

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Just saw Drool at Barcelona's LGBT Film Fest, and want to see it again. And again. It's a black but light, kitsch without being tacky, comedy.

It's hard for all the tough issues it touches, but the director never forgets it's a comedy and sets a fast, fun-filled, intense pace that makes the 66 minutes fly. It's a feel-good, adorable movie, even more so because the humor is intelligent, subtle, and dark, and never goes overboard.

Laura Harring's Anora is great. She manages to show the world boiling inside, balancing perfectly the dramatic tone with the funniest of hints and winks.

Jill Marie Jones just bubbles; a gorgeous, over-the-top but completely down-to-earth woman that is the catalyst for Anora's breakthrough from a pit of low self-esteem and abuse.

Both kids are great, specially Christopher Newhouse who plays Anora's little boy.

I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can watch it over and over again, and savor all the little details that make this movie one of the best comedies I've seen in a while.