Checkout (2006)

A highly-trained ninja assassin settles for a job as a supermarket stock-boy amidst the very tight job market.

Director:

Dan Eckman

Writers:

Dominic Dierkes, Dan Eckman

Stars:

Daniel Franks, Dominic Dierkes, John Grady

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Franks	...	Black Shadow
Dominic Dierkes	...	Edward / Samurai
John Grady	...	Mr. Jenkins
Lou Perez	...	Janitor Joe / Samurai
Gregory Burke	...	Mike / 'Bootstrap' Strapmire
Matt Sadewitz	...	Drew / Sidney Finnegan
Steve Stout	...	Samurai Cashier
Scott Severance	...	Black Shadow's Dad
Elizabeth Severance	...	Black Shadow's Mom
Jose Mojica	...	Cop #1
Seth Window	...	Cop #2 / Lead Samurai
Jean Hamaker	...	Shopper
Jeff Eckman	...	EMT #1 / Samurai
Dean Wunderly	...	EMT #2
Nick Gilbert	...	Samurai

Storyline

Black Shadow, a recently graduated ninja assassin, returns home from his training to begin his career; however, due to the tight job market, he is forced to take on a job as a stock-boy at the local grocery. Mike and Drew, two fraternity brothers, hop from convenience store to convenience store exploring the competitive side of the "beer run." And Janitor Joe goes to great extremes to prove to everyone at the grocery store that he can - in fact - be a "creepy janitor" as these three seemingly disparate story lines converge in a large-scale grocery store fiasco.

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Plot Keywords:

job | ninja | supermarket | employment | underage drinking | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Connections

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

User Reviews

Quite a treat

I saw this a few months back and I thought it was just great. Just long enough, just enough little twists, just enough humor, just enough character. The character of the ninja seemed a little weird, maybe even corny, at first. Very quickly, though, he came into his own. He was SUPPOSED to feel out of place, thats really the whole point of the movie. The introduction flashback confused me at first, but that really made the movie all the better. You get to see the lead up events unraveling the confusion presented in the intro. All the twisted threads came out. Very impressive for 15 minutes! I can't think of anything I didn't like. There were a few individual lines I would have cut, but if you have a chance to see it, take it!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Last Minute Productions.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1