On the Line (2001)

A shy advertising employee meets his dream girl on the El train, but doesn't remember to get her phone number, resulting in an all-out search for the mystery girl

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Eric Aronson, Paul B. Stanton (as Paul Stanton)

Stars:

Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Emmanuelle Chriqui

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lance Bass	...	Kevin Gibbons
Joey Fatone	...	Rod
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Abbey
GQ	...	Eric
James Bulliard	...	Randy Francis
Al Green	...	Al Green
Tamala Jones	...	Jackie
Richie Sambora	...	Mick Silver
Amanda Foreman	...	Julie
Dan Montgomery Jr.	...	Brady (as Dan Montgomery)
Dave Foley	...	Higgins
Jerry Stiller	...	Nathan
David Fraser	...	Barrett
Jenny Parsons	...	Margie the Receptionist
Kristin Booth	...	Sam

Storyline

A young man meets a girl on a train, only to spend the rest of the movie trying to reunite with her (one of the love-at-first-sight things), aided by his best friend in a quest of posters and signs that soon gains public notice. Will he ever find his soul mate?

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Plot Keywords:

train | el train | male female relationship | based on short film | love | 

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Taglines:

She's one in a million. His chances of finding her again are a million to one.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and some crude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original screenplay for the film would have received an R rating but was rewritten to a PG so that it could be marketed to *NSYNC fans.

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Goofs

When Kevin is waiting to meet his "L Train Girl" at their place, the clock shows that it is a few minutes past 7 o'clock. When she finally shows up and they embrace for a kiss, the same clock now shows that it is 6:50.

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Quotes

Eric: Love may not make the world go round, but it makes the ride worth while.

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Crazy Credits

Just as the credits begin, there is a sound effect for the reels stopping and then titles signifying a "Behind the Scenes" of On the Line appear. We see Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui in their respective make-up chairs along with a cameo of two make-up artists, played by Justin and Chris from NSync. They exchange "N'Sync is N-Stink" comments with praises for Kevin.

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Connections

References Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

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Soundtracks

Take Me To the River
Written by Al Green and Teenie Hodges
Performed by Al Green
Al Green appears courtesy of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Chalk this up with the other singer turned actor horrors...

Mariah has Glitter. The Village People have Can't Stop the Music. Britney Spears has Crossroads. Jennifer Lopez has The Wedding Planner, Enough, Gigli...you get the idea. I think it's become an inescapable law of physics that when any singer decides that they have the chops to become an actor, what results is an evil hybrid of inflated egos and Satanic afterbirth. Want more proof? Presenting On The Line, starring both Lance Bass and Joey Fatone. This is one of the most ridiculous movies I've ever seen, mostly because it assumes that these two boy band rejects can act in front of a camera. Joey's actually supposed to be a decent thespian, but you would have no idea just from watching this piece of filth. He just comes off as loud, annoying, and patently stupid. As for Bass, while a cute guy, he's not exactly Lawrence Olivier. He just looks uncomfortable throughout the entire film and it made me feel likewise. Then there's the incomprehensible story, which defies common sense and the idea that God loves his children. Yeah, the entire city just STOPS to read about pathetic Lance and his search for a girl he barely talked to for less then five minutes. And why is his story on the front page of every newspaper? Is it a slow news day EVERY DAY in this city??? I laughed out loud when the front page of one paper featured a huge color photo of Lance and his gal and at the bottom was a much smaller headline about the economy. Yeah, that's realistic. Oh, why am I even wasting my breath? This movie sucks hard, and no one should watch it unless they enjoy getting their brains damaged. 0/4 stars (P.S. Dave Foley, what are you doing here?!?!?! You were on Kids in the Hall, for God's sake!).

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax Films Corp.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

On the L

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,307,063, 28 October 2001

Gross USA:

$4,365,455

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,544,601

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Happy Place, Miramax, Tapestry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1