Palo Alto, CA (2007)

On their last night of Thanksgiving break, four old friends, now all college freshmen, realize their small town has more meaning than they ever imagined.

Director:

Brad Leong

Writers:

Brad Leong (story), Tony Vallone (story)

Stars:

Aaron Ashmore, Johnny Lewis, Justin Mentell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Ashmore	...	Alec
Johnny Lewis	...	Nolan
Justin Mentell	...	Ryan
Autumn Reeser	...	Jamie
Ben Savage	...	Patrick
Ryan Hansen	...	Anthony
Connor Ross	...	Andrew
Eve Brent	...	Grandma
Shoshana Bush	...	Audrey (as Shoshanna Bush)
Rosalie Ward	...	Amy
Tom Arnold	...	Morgan
Robin Hines	...	Becky
Matthew Castellana	...	Danny Yates
Jason McMahon	...	Dave 'The Stoner'
Edward Singletary	...	Doctor

Storyline

On their last night of Thanksgiving break, four old friends, now all college freshmen, realize their small town has more meaning than they ever imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

college | thanksgiving | female cinematographer | home from college | college freshman | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content, nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Palo Alto

Filming Locations:

Los Altos, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchange Productions,PhilQuo Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

For production, the cast lived in a rented house, which was also used as a location.

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Quotes

Morgan: The thing about a first kiss is, you only have one, and believe me, she's gonna remember it no matter what. So, you've gotta pick the perfect moment, and that moment comes right after you've done something incredible. And you'll know the moment because you'll see it in her eyes, because she will look at you like she's discovering you for the first time, like she's never seen you before, and that's when you move in for the kiss. And that kiss will tell you everything you need to know about they ...

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

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Soundtracks

Tambourine
Written by Rob Giles
Performed by Rob Giles
Produced by Oren Hadar

User Reviews

Finally, a film with college-age friends where you care about the characters

I just saw Palo Alto at the Tribeca Film Festival. I loved this movie. Sure, any movie will seem better when you are seeing it at the world premier with members of the cast and crew in the theater, but this is a film that everyone can enjoy. If you liked Garden State you should definitely see this. For an older reference, think back to American Graffiti. The four high school friends who are home for Thanksgiving vacation meet and then separate for the evening. The movie follows the four on their different experiences. Usually when a movie does this I find that there are only one or two story lines that are interesting but in this case I was looking forward to the return of each character. The characters evolve in ways that are both entertaining and believable because the writing is real and the actors played their parts perfectly. Tom Arnold played the funny character who pops into scenes with wit and wisdom. While in some movies this character is one-dimensional, even this character had depth in Palo Alto. Also, the music was perfect and I hope a soundtrack is released. Be sure to see this movie when it is released.