Krystal (2017)

A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.

Director:

William H. Macy

Writer:

Will Aldis

Stars:

Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, T.I.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rosario Dawson	...	Krystal Bryant
Nick Robinson	...	Taylor Ogburn
T.I.	...	Willie (as Tip 'T.I.' Harris)
Grant Gustin	...	Campbell Ogburn
Felicity Huffman	...	Poppy Ogburn
William H. Macy	...	Dr. Wyatt Ogburn
Jacob Latimore	...	Bobby Bryant
Rick Fox	...	Bo
William Fichtner	...	Dr. Lyle Farley
Kathy Bates	...	Vera Greenwood
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lazell Brown	...	Orderly
Thomas Downing	...	Orderly
Anna Elizabeth	...	Graduate Student
Stephen Elliott	...	College Student
George Faughnan	...	Satan

Storyline

KRYSTAL is a comedic drama about a young man who has never had a drink in his life. Upon meeting the woman of his dreams - an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic - he pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. In order to have even a hint of a chance, he must face his own demons and learn what it means to live without fear in order to finally become a man.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | bare chested male | male objectification | lighting a cigarette | alcoholics anonymous | 

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Taglines:

She turns men into boys and boys into men

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, drug use, some nudity and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

William H. Macy's Interview

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Keep Coming Back

Filming Locations:

McDonough, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$37,516, 26 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dorian Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Fonda, Josh Hutcherson, Sienna Miller, Felicity Huffman, and John Hawkes were announced to play in this movie in December 2014. Shooting was supposed to begin in February 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, but this never happened for unknown reasons.

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Quotes

[after learning her husband once had an affair with Krystal]
Poppy Ogburn: Oh, fuck you, Wyatt! Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck y... !
[stops and notices Taylor and Krystal standing in the foyer]
Poppy Ogburn: [to Krystal] I bear you no ill will, darling. We women do what we have to do to survive. However...
[turns back around]
Poppy Ogburn: ...fuck you, Wyatt!

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Soundtracks

Without You
Performed by Harry Nilsson

User Reviews

Not Bad

I enjoyed this movie. The characters were likable enough and the story was not predictable. It's probably not a movie for everyone, but if you like the actors you might enjoy the watch.