Happiness Runs (2010)

A young man named Victor realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother is funding the commune where the guru Insley hypnotizes ... See full summary »

Director:

Adam Sherman

Writer:

Adam Sherman

Stars:

Joni Barth, Kirsten Berman, Mark Boone Junior

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joni Barth	...	Rachel's Mom
Kirsten Berman	...	Jenny
Mark Boone Junior	...	Victor's Father
Joseph Castanon	...	Little Mackie
Richard Edson	...	Pete
AnnaLisa Erickson	...	Nancy
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Jake
John Fleck	...	Chad's Dad
Kevin Gage	...	Hypnotist
Hanna Hall	...	Becky
Gregorio	...	Sam (as Zia Harris)
Rutger Hauer	...	Insley
Loni LiPuma	...	Rachel's Friend
Andie MacDowell	...	Victor's Mother
Ann Magnuson	...	Chad's Mom

Storyline

A young man named Victor realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother is funding the commune where the guru Insley hypnotizes and seduces women with a technique he calls "running." Insley manipulates the minds of these women so that they give him their bodies and all their worldly possessions. Victor's childhood love, Becky, returns to take care of her deathly ill father. Victor, haunted by visions of Becky's death, is desperate to save her and himself by escaping from the polygamous cult. Preoccupied with Insley's free love philosophy, the adults of the community overlook the painful reality that the self destructive behavior of their children is most certainly due to early exposure to sex and drugs. To afford an escape, Victor tries to sell weed but is cut out by rivals competing for Becky's affection. Finally, Victor is torn between getting money from his mother who is entirely under Insley's influence, dealing with the ...

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Plot Keywords:

scantily clad female | cleavage | topless female nudity | breasts | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Generation Lost

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,674, 9 May 2010

Gross USA:

$7,199

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,199

Company Credits

Production Co:

Happiness Runs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Becky: They never planned for the future. They weren't supposed to get old and we were never supposed to grow up. The lost, the unwanted, and the abused came here with the purest of intentions, to build a place where there would be no rules, other than a peaceful existence. There are no couples for them. For them, there is only the moment. They tried to raise us to be perfect in their perfect new world and for a moment, maybe it worked. But I think they finally saw their own shortsightedness and ...

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Back-up Plan/The Losers/Paper Man (2010)

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Soundtracks

We Are the One
Written by Penelope Houston, Greg Ingraham, Daniel O'Brien and James Wilsey
Performed by The Avengers
By arrangement with Penelope Houston

User Reviews

Ignore the low rating here

I enjoyed this film. It gave a pretty good view of what it is like growing up in a cult. The confusion and power structures were really well explored in this movie. I cant believe it only has a rating of 4.9, that is far far lower than the rating this movie deserves.

The focus of the movie centers on the youngsters involved in a cult, whose inhabitants are tucked away in what could be anywhere in middle America. The acting is superb considering their age. There is a nice magic realism type feeling to this that rings true. I recommend it for anyone wanting a teenager's view on growing up in a cult.