Main Street (2010)

Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's ... See full summary »

Director:

John Doyle

Writer:

Horton Foote

Stars:

Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Firth	...	Gus Leroy
Ellen Burstyn	...	Georgiana Carr
Patricia Clarkson	...	Willa Jenkins
Orlando Bloom	...	Harris Parker
Amber Tamblyn	...	Mary Saunders
Margo Martindale	...	Myrtle Parker
Andrew McCarthy	...	Howard Mercer
Victoria Clark	...	Miriam
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Mayor
Tom Wopat	...	Frank
Viktor Hernandez	...	Estaquio
Juan Piedrahita	...	Jose (as Juan Carlos Piedrahita)
Thomas Upchurch	...	Trooper Williams
Reid Dalton	...	Crosby Gage
Amy da Luz	...	Rita

Storyline

Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community, will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood.

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Plot Keywords:

durham north carolina

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Taglines:

An offer too good to be true... it just might be

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, brief language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2012 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Bom Demais Pra Ser Verdade

Filming Locations:

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,553 (USA) (9 September 2011)

Gross:

$1,553 (USA) (9 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

1984 Private Defense Contractors, Annapurna Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The old home occupied by Georgiana Carr is located at 206 N. Dillard Street in Durham. It was built about 1909 by a grocery wholesaler (as opposed to 1923 by tobacco magnate, as the movie states), has gone through several owners and configurations, and now is owned and used by the Durham Crisis Reponse Center, an agency that supports victims of domestic violence. The home is across Dillard Street from a television station, and the station's satellite dishes are seen in some shots in the film.

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Goofs

While Mary and her mother are talking in her bedroom, her mother's hair changes position - alternately behind and in front of her ear.

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Quotes

Harris Parker: This city like many in America, has come to a rough moment in its history. A city after all is just a collection of houses and buildings, hopes and dreams that depend on the fortune and determination and fate of its residents. The future, uncertain at best can be fearful or full of promise. It's all in how you see it..."

User Reviews

Wasted Talent

When I saw the movie had actors Colin Firth, Orlando Bloom, Amber Tamblyn, Patricia Clarkson participating I thought this would be a movie worth watching, unfortunately I was mistaken.

While the actors do a good job with what they were provided with, the movie does nothing for them, it is a go nowhere movie that to me was a complete waste of time, thankfully not a huge amount of time to waste considering the length of the movie.

I have long been a big fan of Colin Firth and generally seek out movies that he is in. Unfortunately, while I felt he did a good job I think he made a bad choice with this one.

4 out of 10 for me.