Ten Inch Hero (2007)

An artist gets a job at a beachside sandwich shop, where she hangs out with a techie, a flirt, a rocker, a hippie, and a Wiccan.

Director:

David Mackay

Writer:

Betsy Morris

Stars:

Elisabeth Harnois, Clea DuVall, Sean Patrick Flanery

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elisabeth Harnois	...	Piper
Clea DuVall	...	Jen
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Noah
Jensen Ackles	...	Priestly
Danneel Ackles	...	Tish (as Danneel Harris)
Alice Krige	...	Zo
John Doe	...	Trucker
Sean Wing	...	Tadd
Adair Tishler	...	Julia
Jordan Belfi	...	Fuzzy22
Matt Barr	...	Brad
Peter Dennis	...	Mr. Julius
Judith Drake	...	Lucille
Tony Daly	...	Tony
Jeff Kahn	...	Customer on Cell Phone

Storyline

Piper moves to Santa Cruz, California to go to the Institute of Art. When she was 15 she gave birth to a daughter, but had to put her up for adoption because she was too young to raise her. Years later she sees an article about a girl she thinks is her daughter, who lives in Santa Cruz, and applies for a job in a sandwich shop. As she works there she gets to know the staff. Tish is a babe, she tries to seduce every guy who comes into the shop, and she goes home with those who flirt back. Jen, a computer nerd who has a love affair online with a guy who calls himself fuzzy22. She's not as pretty as Tish and she struggles with self-confidence. And there's a crazy haired guy called Priestly; he's not like other guys and dresses different then everyone because he refuses to be "another clone". Piper's boss is a really nice guy named Trucker, who's in love with a woman who owns the store across the street. The audience goes through the sandwich shop crew's personal struggles as they help ...

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Plot Keywords:

infidelity | sex scene | buddy comedy | road trip | friendship between women | 

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Taglines:

Help Wanted: Normal People Need Not Apply.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jen (Clea DuVall) talks about her online friend, Piper (Elisabeth Harnois) tells a joke about how her friend could be "Charles Manson with a laptop." In 2007 Clea DuVall played Linda Kasabian in the movie Helter Skelter; a movie about Charles Manson.

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Goofs

Late in the movie, the staff members of Beach City Grill are looking at one of Trucker's old yearbooks, which includes a picture of him playing football. Trucker is at least 50 years old and claims to have been part of the Woodstock Generation, but the football players in the yearbook photo are wearing modern football equipment.

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Quotes

Jen: [about Fuzzy] It's a no-brainer. We *have* to meet.
Priestly: Right on!
Piper: And what if he is a woman?
Jen: We'll find a way to make it work.
Priestly: Ooh, if that happens, can I watch?
Tish: What is he's 14?
Priestly: Ooh, if that happens, can I, uh
[Holds a glass to his eye]
Priestly: videotape?
Jen: He's driving himself to the meeting point, so he's gotta be at least 16, right? And that's not *that* much younger.
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Connections

References Unsolved Mysteries (1987)

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Soundtracks

Blue
Performed by David James Lichens (as David Lichens)

User Reviews

Satisfying on many levels

I have to admit it. I feared this movie would be WB fare because of the actors involved and the many young audience members at the film festival where I saw it who seemed, shall we say, infatuated by certain actors in the film. The girl next to me said "Oh I love him" or similar comments every time the character Priestly came on. Because at film festivals cast and crew and their families and friends often turn up, I was tempted to ask her if she knew the actor, such were her expressed feelings of seeming familiarity with him. My husband, actually, had wanted to see this film which could be, at first glance, dismissed as a "chick flick". However, I was pleasantly surprised at the snappy dialog, good plot, fun characters, and genuine emotion that this film registered. I also loved the feelings of camaraderie among the main characters in the film. It is a heart warming film and I highly recommend it.

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace page Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor e Sanduiches

Filming Locations:

Beach City Grill - 362. W 6th Street, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Battle Ground

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1