Expired (2007)

A turbulent and intriguing love story between two parking officers in the city of Los Angeles.

Director:

Cecilia Miniucchi

Writer:

Cecilia Miniucchi

Stars:

Samantha Morton, Anthony John Crane, Gina St. John

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Morton	...	Claire Barney
Anthony John Crane	...	Blue Car Owner
Gina St. John	...	Woman with Expired Meter
Ron King	...	Ex-Boyfriend
Rolando Molina	...	Meters Money Collector
Teri Garr	...	Mother Barney / Aunt Tilde
Joe Camareno	...	Stephen
Sonia Iris Lozada	...	Jade (as Sonia Lozada)
Terence Bernie Hines	...	Mark (as Terrence Bernie Hines)
Carlease Burke	...	Supervisor at Roll Call
Kyle Hatch	...	Pedestrian
Kestrin Pantera	...	Woman with Baby
Jason Patric	...	Jay Caswell
Adam Gropman	...	Green Car Owner
James C. Burns	...	Red SUV

Storyline

Man or woman, the sight of a dark-suited municipal employee dolling out parking violations stirs a primal hate in all but the most enlightened souls. And the heroine of EXPIRED, the parking officer Claire, knows it. The film revolves around Claire, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, an angry traffic officer who loves his job, being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming both from a place of despair and loneliness, Jay and Claire meet and engage in a tumultuous relationship which will eventually teach them that love can spread his magic seeds of redemption and hope, even in the darkest and most perverted of all affairs. And don't forget to put money in the meter.

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Plot Keywords:

job | f rated | new year's eve | character says i love you | answering machine message | 

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Taglines:

Don't park your heart in the red zone.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Expirat

Filming Locations:

Pomona, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aga Films,FR Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Claire is helping Wilma hang Christmas lights, the arrangement of the lights changes several times between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Claire: I'm one of the most hated people in the world. Nobody likes me. People run from me like the plague. Give me the finger. Insult me. Verbally abuse me.
[tickets a car]
Owner of the Bug: [running toward his car] Hey! Hey, come on, I'm here.
Claire: Sorry.
Owner of the Bug: Fuck you!

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Connections

References Wheel of Fortune (1983)

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Soundtracks

Story of a Dying Man
Performed by Christopher Stills (as Chris Stills)
Written by Christopher Stills (as Chris Stills)
Courtesy of V2-Artemis Records

User Reviews

Hard to watch

This was the first movie we attended at Sundance 2007. There was quite a bit of food for thought in this movie. The main character, Claire, is a very likable person who is quite lonely. Because of her desperation, she finds herself dating a totally reprehensible person "Jay" (Jason Patric). He was such a horrible person that I had a hard time seeing just why Claire continued to let him into her life. At one point in the movie, Claire's character implored Jay to "be nice to me." That was a very poignant moment in the film. As I said earlier, this movie had lots of food for thought, most of it about why women are attracted to men who seem like jerks to the rest of the world. The movie truly didn't answer these questions, and it was a depressing film to watch. Teri Garr was very good in a dual role as Claire's stroke affected mother and as her perfectly healthy but obnoxious aunt. Samantha Morton was brilliant as Claire, and Jason Patric also did a wonderful job. It was a movie that was quite difficult to watch, however, so I don't know how successful it will be.