The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

Director:

Lee Kirk

Writer:

Lee Kirk

Stars:

Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jenna Fischer	...	Janice
Chris Messina	...	Tim
Malin Akerman	...	Jill
Rich Sommer	...	Brian
Lucy Punch	...	Pauline
Topher Grace	...	Doug
Bob Odenkirk	...	Mark
Travis Schuldt	...	Hal Baker
Valentine Miele	...	Mahoney
Sean Gunn	...	George
Greg Trzaskoma	...	Craig
Eddie Ebell	...	Mitch
Chase Kim	...	Mitch's Sidekick
Sarab Kamoo	...	Sonia
John Cabrera	...	Toby

Storyline

An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

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Plot Keywords:

mechanical man | temporary job | mime | stilts | stage makeup | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jenna Fischer and the director Lee Kirk are married.

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Goofs

When Janice's sister and brother-in-law are leaving the restaurant on the double-date, Janice's brother-in-law accidentally leaves with a dinner napkin under his coat.

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Quotes

Janice: [to Zoo Patron] Hey! Don't punch the monkey!

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Crazy Credits

After the credits have finished there is a bonus scene from a Doug seminar where he compares the span of a conversation to the 4 quarters of American Football.

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Connections

References Three's Company (1976)

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Soundtracks

Remember Me As A Time Of Day
Written by Chris Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani & Mark T. Smith
Performed by Explosions in the Sky

User Reviews

Useful to those who feel lost in life

I really enjoyed this movie. Sorta low key, more of an indie vibe. If you're in any kind of transient state in your life, relationship-wise, job-wise, whatever... if you're just one of us who feels derailed... lost... pressured.... check out this movie. It's not gonna change your life but it's really enjoyable and helps with perspective. Hat's off to Jenna, great project choice and excellent execution. Well cast. Astonishingly, this movie deals with depressing issues, most likely to be viewed by depressed people, and it pulled off something that they rarely ever do, especially in the world of indie film, it doesn't make you feel depressed, not once it's concluded at least.

Details

Country:

USA Poland

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Giant Mechanical Man

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,789, 29 April 2012

Gross USA:

$7,396

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,396

Company Credits

Production Co:

Votiv Films, ITS Capital, Taggart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color