Landline (2017)

In 1995, a teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan discovers that her father is having an affair.

Director:

Gillian Robespierre

Writers:

Elisabeth Holm (story by), Gillian Robespierre (story by)

Stars:

Jenny Slate, Jay Duplass, Abby Quinn

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jenny Slate	...	Dana
Jay Duplass	...	Ben
Abby Quinn	...	Ali
John Turturro	...	Alan
Edie Falco	...	Pat
Ali Ahn	...	Sandra
Marquis Rodriguez	...	Jed
Jordan Carlos	...	Ravi
Finn Wittrock	...	Nate
India Menuez	...	Sophie
Charlotte Ubben	...	Allison
Roger Peffley	...	One-Man Xylophone-Kick Drum Band
Eric Tabach	...	Anthony
Raffaella Meloni	...	Claire
Noah Tully Sanderson	...	Arango

Storyline

Set in Manhattan in 1995, LANDLINE follows three women in one family having lots of sex, drugs, and Japanese food. Navigating monogamy, honesty, and a long-lost New York, the Jacobs family lives in the last days when people still didn't have cell phones and still did smoke inside. Teenage Ali discovers her dad's affair, her older sister Dana uncovers her own wild side, and their mother Pat grapples with the truth that she can't have it all, but her family still has each other. For a generation raised on divorce and wall-to-wall carpeting, LANDLINE is an honest comedy about what happens when sisters become friends and parents become humans.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | sister | 1990s | 20th century | united states of america | 

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Taglines:

1995. When people were harder to reach.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enredos y mentiras

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$52,555, 23 July 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$940,854, 28 September 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

MWM (MadisonWellsMedia), Route One Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the scene in which Ali goes to a rave, the club featured was a re-creation of The Shelter, a now-defunct all-ages club in which Gillian Robespierre used to frequent as a teen.

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Goofs

Characters are listening to the song "On Fire" by Sebadoh in one scene set in 1995. The song was released in August 1996.

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Quotes

Pat: [Referring to Ali's not saying she left for school early for student government] Bullshit.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Scarsdale
Written and Performed by Alexander McCabe
Courtesy of Alexander McCabe Music

User Reviews

Ms. Quinn and Ms. Slate at a middle ground!

Hark; the epitome of light and what is missing from films is at a new high. Not so much the cinematography, but the essence of filmography is normal. What separates this film from others in its' category is the bond. A mother, a daughter, and a first daughter. The despondent father is cruical to the first daughter (Ms. Slate). Mother is down-trodden so she turns to both. Being alive and the exact opposite of the willing suspension of disbelief carried this film; ever-expansive unto a world of "non-Westside New Yorkers". In the view of how transgression erects itself; not one person but Ms. Quinn. In her role; the passion for the "live" life excels her aura. First daughter is the care-giver in this whopping tale of family, feuds, and freshness. It is in the opinion of the author of this Review that Ms. Slate wins. Costuming was accurate and the sexual scenes were bountiful and hilarious. Real People Doing Real Things. Real People doing real things.