Chuck & Buck (2000)

An oddly naive man-child stalks his childhood best friend and tries to reconnect with their past.

Director:

Miguel Arteta

Writer:

Mike White

Stars:

Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros

6 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike White	...	Buck O'Brien
Chris Weitz	...	Charlie 'Chuck' Sitter
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Beverly Franco
Beth Colt	...	Carlyn Carlson
Paul Weitz	...	Sam
Maya Rudolph	...	Jamilla
Mary Wigmore	...	Diane
Paul Sand	...	Barry
Gino Buccola	...	Tommy
Annette Murphy	...	Tommy's Mom
Glory Simon	...	Witch
Douglas Kieffer	...	Mark
Jonathan Brown	...	Jake
Ruthie Bram	...	Dorothy
Giovanni Gieco	...	Scarecrow

Storyline

Buck is a man-child who has lived his existence in a life of Romper Room, kindergarten collages, and lollipops. When his mother dies suddenly, Buck remembers his old childhood friend Chuck, with whom he feels a need to reconnect after having invited him to his mother's funeral. Buck treks out to Los Angeles where Chuck, an up-and-coming music record executive, is living his life. Buck ends up developing an obsession with Chuck and begins stalking him.

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Plot Keywords:

headshot the photograph | male male kiss | homoeroticism | sexuality | bisexuality | 

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Taglines:

When does a close friend become too close?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chuck&Buck

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$72,831, 16 July 2000, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,050,600, 1 October 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Entertainment,Blow Up Pictures,Flan de Coco Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Appeared on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 50 Best Movies You've Never Seen in the Jul 16, 2012 issue.

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Goofs

When Beverly and Buck are deciding who should play Hank, Beverly calls Buck "Mike".

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Quotes

Sam: I wonder what her twat looks like. You ever wonder that? 'Cause like sometimes she'll be talkin' to me and all I can think is "What's your twat look like? Why don't you show it to me you fuckin' bitch?"... Yeah I'm twisted. I got problems. I know I do.

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Connections

References Romper Room and Friends (1953)

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Soundtracks

Eye Protection
Written and Performed by Ralph Carney
Courtesy of Akron Cracker/Birdman Records
Published by Akron Cracker Records (BMI)

User Reviews

Memorable film with strong performances

Great film and quite unsettling in its handling of the relationship between the two men. The character of Chuck (the music exec) is a really awful character and I did find it slightly unbelievable that he would be so unsympathetic to Buck. I loved the immediacy of the shooting style and the quality of the video. It had a direct home video quality. I also liked the traits of Buck and his view of the world. That really comes across well. I remembered this film from years back, possibly a trailer and I was glad to finally track it down. It did not disappoint. I genuinely shocked me in a couple of moments but it was more about the use of language in an unexpected way which was in itself something I hadn't experienced for a while in a film. Great story, written by the actor who plays Buck and great performances. Very memorable film and a title that lingers.