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

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

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

Patti Petalson: I'm married, Brian.
Brian Callahan: I got a girlfriend. Doesn't that suck?

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Connections

References Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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Soundtracks

Caught by the River
by Doves

User Reviews

sweet and honest

I've been an Ed Burns fan for many years. I think the fact that he is an actor, writer and director shows over and over again in the work he produces. He's not a big, flashy kind of performer that writes for the masses, but rather an unconventional, understated artist who works from the heart. That is both rare and admirable.

I thought the film had a certain sweetness and raw humor about it. Burns has a gift for finding the honest moments in life & interjecting elements of those into character driven pieces, where he gives them a new home on screen. Very naturalistic & effective approach to dialog too, as demonstrated in this film. Blair particularly shines.