Straight A's (2013)

Pressured by his deceased mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Louisiana.

Director:

James Cox

Writer:

Dave Cole (as David Cole)

Stars:

Ryan Phillippe, Anna Paquin, Luke Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Phillippe	...	Scott
Anna Paquin	...	Katherine
Luke Wilson	...	William
Riley Thomas Stewart	...	Charles
Ursula Parker	...	Gracie
Amparo Garcia-Crow	...	Louisa
Augustin Solis	...	Carlos
Tess Harper	...	Mother
Powers Boothe	...	Father
Christa Campbell	...	Dana
James Carrol	...	Executive
Josh Meyers	...	Jason
Kristen Williams	...	Nikki / Craps Table Girl #1
Jon Mack	...	Holly / Craps Table Girl #2
Simona Williams	...	Carla / Craps Table Girl #3

Storyline

Years ago, Scott left common lover Katherine at the altar to become a hedonistic junkie. She married his brother William, a successful Louisiana workaholic, who sired a daughter but probably not bright nerd son Charles and is serially adulterous on his many business trips. Now Scott returns on horseback, having lost his drivers permit, inviting himself and proving a popular, yet unreliable uncle for Charles. Making up with father is impossible due to Alzheimer. As Scott keeps surprising his family, his sad secret emerges.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | addict | paternity | swimming pool | rascal | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is said to be set in Louisiana, but William (Luke Wilson) says (while on a business trip), "When I get back to Dallas, I'm leaving my wife."

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Goofs

When Katherine (Anna Paquin) picks up her phone after making dinner and setting the table she gets a text from her husband William (Luke Wilson) "Just closed Deal. Missed last flight. Be home tomorrow." According to the movie it is supposed to be Thursday and the kids are in school already, but the date on her phone says, Saturday, August 27th.

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Quotes

Scott: [about pet frog] So what happened here?
Charles: Sampson passed away.
Scott: Oh, I'm sorry. That really sucks. How'd it happened?
Charles: I'm in the middle of an investigation. Could be foul play.

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Soundtracks

I've Never Been This Blue
Written by Stephen Edwards

User Reviews

Mostly a Toad with Little Fire in the Belly

Not even a hero riding in high on a horse can defeat this toad. There are traces of a smart idea behind this film, and the quality of cast indicates they managed to convince a few significant princes and princesses. Unfortunately, they all seem stuck inside the belly of a template Hollywood family film.

Despite the title and the importance of a couple lively kid actors, the straight A student and school aspect is just a subplot seemingly forced in, a distraction from the main focus of the film, which is the adults.

This review may be a little too harsh. I don't live in the Texas/Louisiana area where the film takes place, and it may be it's intended for that region specifically. It's definitely more educational than a Texas/Louisiana school, so it may seem like a revelation for parents and children alike in that area.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 2013 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Sharing Relations

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$61,669

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Millennium Films, The Group Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1