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:

I agapi dinei elpida

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

It's All Gone
Performed by Samantha Morton
Written by Jeffrey Coulter (BMI)

User Reviews

a movie about relationships

The movie describes the life of a meter maid in Los Angeles. She lives with her disabled mother (played by Teri Garr). Beyond her mother, some other aspects of her life are also disabled. She has a positive outlook on life and tries to keep that as the story unfolds. Her relationship with her mother, her aunt, and a potential romantic interest at work weave together to make the story. This was a Sundance film and it was fairly well attended, but I am guessing the tone of the movie will make it hard for a wide release to happen. Cringing is very common throughout the movie as the characters choose paths or actions that most of us would steer clear of. At least a couple of the scenes could do with better editing as there were jumps that should not be in a big studio production.

7/10