Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film.
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Michael TraegerWriter:
Michael Traeger
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jeff Bridges | ... | Andy Sargentee | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Barney Macklehatton | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Some Idiot | |
| Ted Danson | ... | Moose | |
| William Fichtner | ... | Otis | |
| Patrick Fugit | ... | Emmett | |
| John Hawkes | ... | Moe | |
| Brad William Henke | ... | Ron (as Brad Henke) | |
| Dawn Didawick | ... | Clara | |
| Glenne Headly | ... | Helen Tatelbaum | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Floyd | |
| Jayne Taini | ... | Mrs. Morrelli | |
| Lauren Graham | ... | Peggy | |
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | ... | Thelma | |
| Alex D. Linz | ... | Billy | |
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Andy Sargentee is a decent guy and the town's favorite failure: an unemployable dreamer whose ex's husband's wealth intimidates Andy to such an extent he does little with his teen son. Andy's new idea is for Butterface Fields to be the first town to band together to make the first full-length feature amateur adult film. He recruits five regulars at Floyd's Bar to contribute $2000 each. They get the kid at the video store, whose camcorder is constantly on, to be the cinematographer. The pal they all call "Some Idiot" volunteers to be writer-director. Otis becomes producer. Now, can they find actors, and especially, women? Can a pornography project give Andy self-respect? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$10,149, 9 December 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$15,090, 16 December 2007Company Credits
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First Look International, Qwerty Films, N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG See more »
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Otis: [responding to V rubbing him between the legs at the strip club] 'Bout time they got rid of shakin' hands.
V: [still rubbing Otis between his legs] Do you mind?
Otis: Do I mind if you rub my dick? No. Saves me the trouble. I'm trying to think of the last time I was asked a question that stupid.
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Written by Michael McDonald, Bernie Chiaravalle
Performed by Michael McDonald
Courtesy of Ramp Records
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V: It's so good to see you.Otis: [responding to V rubbing him between the legs at the strip club] 'Bout time they got rid of shakin' hands.
V: [still rubbing Otis between his legs] Do you mind?
Otis: Do I mind if you rub my dick? No. Saves me the trouble. I'm trying to think of the last time I was asked a question that stupid.
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Crazy Credits
During the beginning of the real end credits you can see a piece of film of our gang fishing. At the end of the names, the film starts to burn. The rest of the credits follow on a black screen. See more »Alternate Versions
The first 15 minutes of the American release (up until the opening titles sequence) have been completely re-edited and re-worked from the original UK and Australian release. See more »Soundtracks
Obsession BluesWritten by Michael McDonald, Bernie Chiaravalle
Performed by Michael McDonald
Courtesy of Ramp Records
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He's been playing the same character for a while now. Admittedly, he does a better and low-key job in this than The Big Leibowski, but he seems to be coasting the last few years. A bunch of very good actors playing in a small movie makes this an above average movie, but not by much.
It's another bunch of middle-aged losers trying for their moment of glory. This time, it's a group of bar flies (which the name of their softball team recognizes) who get together and try to produce their own amateur porn movie. All the typical comedy situations you'd expect occur. Much of the humor is provided by Bridges' characters voice over, especially some admitting to obvious foreshadowing.
As mentioned, it's very predictable, with no real surprises but is saved by most of the supporting actors playing it very naturally. The only ones who go overboard are Bridges and Danson but not by much. Overall it's a nice movie to rent for some laughs