Mean People Suck (2001)

Three stubborn teenagers place a bet over which one of them is the meanest.

Director:

Matthew Cole Weiss

Writer:

Matthew Cole Weiss

Stars:

Dominique Swain, James Franco, Eric Christian Olsen

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dominique Swain	...	Kate
James Franco	...	Casey
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Nick
Beverley Mitchell	...	Kate's Sister
Michael Higgins	...	Old Man
Eric Axen	...	Joey
Jack Ferver	...	Jesse Milton
Matthew Cole Weiss	...	Boy in Funeral Home
Kevin Thoms	...	Boy in Locker Room #3
Julie Schubert	...	Diner Patron #1
Beth Marshall	...	Diner Patron #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob Cameron	...	Boy in Locker Room #2
Patrick Halliday	...	Kid in Park
Ryan Shogren	...	Boy in Locker Room

Storyline

Kate (Dominique Swain) is the girl everyone loves to hate. As has become tradition, everyday she meets her friends Casey (James Franco) and Nick (Eric Christian Olsen) after school to trash the kids they dislike. But today is no ordinary day. Today, Kate has just been in a violent fight with her little sister (Beverley Mitchell), and now she's got plenty on her mind. When she poses the question, "What's the worst thing you've ever done to somebody else," the guys realize they're in for some excitement. As they each reveal some humorous but cruel anecdotes about their pasts, the mood slightly tenses up, and their memories get more and more disturbing, to a point of no return. But, how much can they trust each other? Who really is the meanest? And most importantly, do mean people really get what's coming to them in the long run? Only Mean People Suck can answer.

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Plot Keywords:

tape recorder | sex | oral sex | gay slur | gay bashing | 

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Taglines:

What's the worst thing you've ever done?

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

These Boots Are Made For Walking
Written by Lee Hazlewood
Performed by Nancy Sinatra

User Reviews

Well done, very well done

I've watched numerous short films either in school or on the net. And on the whole almost 90% of them are awful. But this film really held well together to make it an entertaining well contructed story. I would recommend film students to watch this film to see how a short film should be made.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Mama's Boy Productions, Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1