The Delicate Art of Parking (2003)

An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing. His religious devotion to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Trent Carlson

Writers:

Trent Carlson, Blake Corbet

Stars:

Andrew McNee, Diana Pavlovská, Dov Tiefenbach

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McNee	...	Gus Morski
Diana Pavlovská	...	Olena Polapov (as Diana Pavlovska)
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Lonny Goosen
Rob Bruner	...	Dispatcher
Gladys McNab	...	Older Woman
Michael Coleman	...	Angry Short Man
Scott Owen	...	Businessman
Diana Frances	...	Woman on Street
Robert Clarke	...	George
Nancy Robertson	...	Harriet Sharpe
Fred Ewanuick	...	Grant Parker
Igor Ingelsman	...	Big Polish Guy
Tony Conte	...	Jerome Huot (as Tony Conté)
Sam Easton	...	Mustang Owner
Alex Green	...	Mustang Owner's Buddy

Storyline

An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing. His religious devotion to the work is challenged however, when his best friend and personal mentor is run down by an irate motorist and knocked into a deep coma. With the help of an angry young filmmaker, a Russian sound recordist hoping to break into the local film industry, and a seven-foot tall tow truck driver from Quebec, he embarks on a comical investigation into... the delicate art of parking.

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Plot Keywords:

parking | tow truck | russian | investigation | filmmaker | 

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Taglines:

A comical investigation.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Harriet: [visibly drunk, hitting on Lonny] Where are you going?
Lonny: Uh, we've got to take the camera back.
Harriet: I can carry a camera.

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Crazy Credits

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Soundtracks

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Performed by Mike Olekshy (as MMO)
Written by Randy Bachman
Ranbach Music (BMI)
Courtesy Sony/ATV Music Publishing (SOCAN)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

User Reviews

That guy needs his head adjusted

So it's not the best film ever made, but it is so far away from the worst in my box that I feel compelled to write.

Look at what the independent critics say...today as I write Rotten Toms has it at 78%. That's a good mark. "A funny, poignant piece of meta-movie-making that is a worthy addition to the mockumentary genre" says Cinemania. MovieViews writes "The Delicate Art of Parking is held together because of its strong characters. They're funny, they're quirky and, most of all, they're realistic." That's just two. There's a lot more. So don't assume the worst. Rent it and have a few laughs at situations we've most of us experienced if we drive and park.

Details

Official Sites:

Official website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2006 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

A parkolás művészete

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$944,149 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,859, 4 April 2004

Gross USA:

$213,008

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$213,008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anagram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 86 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color