Purple Violets (2007)

Patti Petalson (Blair) struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer.

Director:

Edward Burns

Writer:

Edward Burns

Stars:

Annette Arnold, Max Baker, Selma Blair

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annette Arnold	...	Annette - Bookstore Fan
Max Baker	...	Mark - Nature Writer
Selma Blair	...	Patti Petalson
James Biberi	...	Elevator Operator
Edward Burns	...	Michael Murphy
Dara Coleman	...	Silent Movie Actor
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Murph's Hampton's Fling
Dennis Farina	...	Glen Gilmore
Spencer Fox	...	High School Kid #2
Heather Goldenhersh	...	Sassy Party-Goer
Bill Hader	...	Bill - Bookstore Fan
Sarah Hudnut Brody	...	Scare-a Sara (as Sarah Hudnut)
Peter Jacobson	...	Monroe
Donal Logue	...	Chazz Coleman
Debra Messing	...	Kate Scott

Storyline

In New York City, thirty-three year old Patti Petalson is unhappy with her life. Her passion is literature, she having published one book of short stories ten years ago, but not having written anything since. Instead to earn a living, she sells real estate, a job and for a boss she hates. And although unspoken, she hates her husband, self-absorbed restaurateur Chazz Coleman, who doesn't listen to her and does whatever he wants regardless of her. While out for dinner, Patti and her BFF, schoolteacher Kate Scott, run into Brian Callahan and Michael Murphy, who were once Patti and Kate's respective boyfriends, the four who used to do everything together while they were in college, with both relationships ending twelve years ago as they were graduating. Kate has never forgiven self-described lowbrow Murph, now a successful lawyer despite his lack of academic smarts, for what she believed was a sexual indiscretion, while Murph outwardly just wants the opportunity to apologize. However, ...

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Plot Keywords:

written and directed by cast member | directed by star | 

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Taglines:

A second chance for a first love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 2009 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Bíbor violák

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wild Ocean Films,Lucky Day Pictures,Marlboro Road Gang Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Purple Violets" became the first feature film to premiere exclusively on iTunes.

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Goofs

In the rain scene of Patti and Brian in the evening after dining together, a white BMW cabriolet is seen under the rain with its roof open.

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Quotes

Michael Murphy: There are no second acts.

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Connections

References Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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Soundtracks

Caught by the River
by Doves

User Reviews

Self involved thirty somethings in relationships that defy interest or explanation.

I kept expecting to care about the characters in this film at some point, but realized after 45 minutes that mostly I disliked each and every one of them. If this is an inside view of NY's thirty something elite I wonder why more buildings don't voluntarily fall on the city to rid it of it's self indulgent and invariably uninteresting population.

Of the four leads, Debra Messing was the only one to make the slightest sense and she was as two dimensional as a paper doll. Selma Balir did a credible job with her character, since the character seems to be as bored as she is boring. The men were all caricatures of various types, but none were in the slightest individuals to be sympathized with, and I can only hope that there were few who could relate to them in any way. I was bored. BORED! BORED! BORED! I recommend you look discreetly aside at the video store and opt for a documentary on paint drying. Or, if you are feeling particularly in need of self punishment. go to the kitchen and stick a fork in your eye.