Straight A's (2013)

Pressured by his deceased mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Shreveport.

Director:

James Cox

Writers:

Dave Cole, David Cole (screenplay)

Stars:

Ryan Phillippe, Anna Paquin, Luke Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Phillippe	...	Scott
Anna Paquin	...	Katherine
Luke Wilson	...	William
Riley Thomas Stewart	...	Charles
Ursula Parker	...	Gracie
Amparo Garcia-Crow	...	Louisa
Augustin Solis	...	Carlos
Tess Harper	...	Mother
Powers Boothe	...	Father
Christa Campbell	...	Dana
James Carrol	...	Executive
Josh Meyers	...	Jason
Kristen Williams	...	Nikki / Craps Table Girl #1
Jon Mack	...	Holly / Craps Table Girl #2
Simona Williams	...	Carla / Craps Table Girl #3 (as Simone Levin)

Storyline

Pressured by his deceased mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Shreveport.

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Plot Keywords:

deceased mother | boy girl relationship | husband wife relationship | louisiana | love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 2013 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

To mystiko tis apotyhias mou

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Group Films, The, Millennium Films, Nu Image Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Scott: There's more to life than getting straight A's.

User Reviews

A surprisingly good low budget sleeper that deserves a bigger audience then it will get. I really enjoyed this. I say B+

"Mom told me to come." After his mother tells him to visit the family he abandoned, Scott (Phillippe) surprises his sister in law (Paquin) and her kids. Decidind to wait for his brother to come home Scott stays and begins to form a relationship with Katherine's kids in spite of her requests. When Scott begins to act like his old self she wants him out, but he is determined to listen to his mother's advice...even though she is dead. I know what your thinking, a man hears his dead mother and listens, that can't make a good movie. You would be wrong. The acting in this is really good, but the story of each character is so well written and thought out that it really makes the movie that much more enjoyable. 99% of movies like this are very predictable and for the most part this one is too, but there is a twist in this I did not see coming, which also adds to the enjoyment of the movie. This is a surprise sleeper that is very much worth seeing. I recommend. Overall, a little low budget movie that proves good movies can be made with a good script. I give it a B+.