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    The Go-Getter

    • 20072007
    • RR
    • 1h 33min
    IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    5K
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    The Go-Getter (2007)
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    ComedyDrama

    When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.

    • Director
      • Martin Hynes
    • Writer
      • Martin Hynes
    • Stars
      • Lou Taylor Pucci
      • Zooey Deschanel
      • M. Ward
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin Hynes
    • Writer
      • Martin Hynes
    • Stars
      • Lou Taylor Pucci
      • Zooey Deschanel
      • M. Ward
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    • 15User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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  • Videos2

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    Trailer 2:19
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    Zooey Deschanel, Martin Hynes, and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Jena Malone in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Zooey Deschanel in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Jena Malone and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Jena Malone and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Jena Malone and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Jena Malone in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Judy Greer in The Go-Getter (2007)
    Lou Taylor Pucci in The Go-Getter (2007)

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    Lou Taylor Pucci
    Lou Taylor Pucci
    • Merceras Mercer
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Kateas Kate
    M. Ward
    M. Ward
    • Jas J
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • >Toastas >Toast
    Nick Offerman
    Nick Offerman
    • Dutchas Dutch…
    Brian McNamara
    • Tapeas Tape
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Joelyas Joely
    Erv Immeman
    • Patientas Patient
    Ann Ryerson
    Ann Ryerson
    • Visitoras Visitor
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Leoneas Leone
    Alex Nicksay
    • Reaganas Reagan
    Aaron Mitchel
    • Analas Anal
    Michael Patterson-Crohn
    • Shaddupas Shaddup
    Marissa Ingrasci
    Marissa Ingrasci
    • Laurelas Laurel
    Sita Young
    • Hardyas Hardy
    William Lee Scott
    William Lee Scott
    • Ridas Rid
    Colin Fickes
    Colin Fickes
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Liquoras Liquor
    • Director
      • Martin Hynes
    • Writer
      • Martin Hynes
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    In Eugene, Oregon, Mercer, 19, wants to tell his wayward half-brother, 18 years older than he, that their mother has died. He has an address in Shelter Cove, so he steals a car from a car wash and heads south. Nothing is simple: his brother is gone, but he left resentment Mercer has to deal with. He gets an address in Reno and stops in Fallon to hook up with a girl he knew in middle school. Reno's a bust, but she promises sex if Mercer will drive her and two friends to Mohave. His plans go awry. From time to time, the car's owner calls him on a cell phone left in the car. Her arch but friendly voice gives Mercer needed empathy. Will he ever find his brother, and if so, what then? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Life doesn't come with a roadmap.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, some sexual content and drug use
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone all dance the "Madison" as an homage to Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964) where Anna Karina, Sami Frey and Claude Brasseur dance it in a café.
    • Quotes

      Mercer: [First lines] I always had a problem with Huckleberry Finn. I mean, I liked the story, I read it, but the river... it made me feel stuck.

    • Connections
      References Band of Outsiders (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Banshee Beat
      Written by Joshua Dibb, Noah Lennox, Avey Tare and Geologist

      Performed by Animal Collective

      Courtesy of Fat Cat Records

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Fantastic Cinematography and Acting Separate Film from the Pack
    On first glance the Go-Getter seems like another cliché coming of age road film but it does a great job of taking the familiar plot but focusing the film in an unique way. Lou Taylor Pucci plays Mercer a 19 year old who steals a car in order to inform his half brother he has not seen in many years that their mother has died. Mercer is all alone with no family but starts to strike up a unique friendship with Kate the women whose car he stole played by Zooey Deschanel who gives a wonderful performance and is one of the most talented and beautiful young actresses working today. The road trip is just a backdrop for developing the relationship between Kate and Mercer. Martin Hynes does a good job developing this relationship while at the same time juggling Mercer's journey to find his brother as well as his journey of self discovery. Hynes also shows some of his skill behind the camera by setting up some beautiful shots. There is a dream sequence where Mercer and Kate are running across a beach with cowboy hats shooting at each other with old western style cap guns in slow motion with wash out colors and a glaring sun. There is even a great Godard reference with a recreation of that fantastic dancing scene in Band of Outsiders in addition to jump cuts used when Mercer and Kate first meet under duress. The conversations between Mercer and Kate are well written and shot and make up the core of this film. These conversations happen over the phone and as the film progresses and the better they get to know each other these scenes are shot with the actors talking directly to each other but with their voices dubbed with how they sound coming out of the phone. There is an impressive soundtrack with many great indie rock songs to set the mood such as tons of songs from M. Ward (who has a small cameo), Black Keys, Animal Collective and even an Elliot Smith song. This film may look like the same in a long line of "quirky" indie films but the cinematography, unique structure and acting really give this film a polish some of its contemporaries may lack.
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    • Dec 2, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MySpace site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • За удачей
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Et Cetera Films
      • Fillmore
      • Two Roads Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,931
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,931
      • Jun 8, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,931
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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