No Postage Necessary (2017)

Straight out of jail, a hacker steals letters hoping to find cash. He reads one of the letters, falls in love with the writer and decides to change his ways to be worthy of her.

Director:

Jeremy Culver

Writers:

Jeremy Culver (screenplay by), Jeremy Culver (story by)

Stars:

George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay

Cast

Credited cast:
George Blagden	...	Sam
Charleene Closshey	...	Josie
Robbie Kay	...	Stanley
Michael Beach	...	Harry
Raymond J. Barry	...	Jack
Stelio Savante	...	Agent Ames
Michelle Moreno	...	Daisy
Matthew Cornwell	...	Larry
Autumn Dial	...	Rachel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Closshey	...	Pat the Bartender
Morgen Culver	...	Waitress
Gareth Dunlop	...	Gareth
Lowrie Fawley	...	Barb
Isabella Goodwin	...	Main Street Pedestrian
Evelyn Gutierrez	...	Restaurant Patron

Storyline

Sam, a brilliant computer hacker seeking a better life, always seems to make the wrong choices, even under the watchful eye of his probation officer, Harry. Now, barred from using the Internet and stuck working fast food with his best friend and fellow hacker, Stanley, Sam poses as a Postal Worker, stealing people's mail to make ends meet. Until one letter changes everything. Written by the beautiful Josie to her dead husband, a Marine killed in Afghanistan, the heart-wrenching missive wakes something in Sam. Desperate to become worthy of such love, he begins following Josie and stealing more letters, until finally finding the courage to introduce himself. As Sam and Josie grow closer, she warms to the possibility of a new life as he's reminded of the values left behind in childhood. But fate shows its hand when Sam's past catches up with him in the form of an aggressive FBI agent and missing Bitcoins. When Josie discovers the truth, she must decide if the betrayal will force her back...

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Taglines:

Love, letters, and computer hackers.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

Film's Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Plant City, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Roads Picture Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Raymond J. Barry (Jack) and Michael Beach (Harry) have both appeared in The 100 as President Dante Wallace and Charles Pike, respectively.

User Reviews

Beautifully and truthfully told.

Rarely these days do movies resonate with me so it was a joy to find this honest and heartwarming gem, the story of Josie and Sam, who's lives intersect at a time when both characters need a shake up to move forward. Josie's story, played with such heart by Charleene Closshey, beautifully articulates the sense of paralysis following loss. On the other hand, Sam, played by George Blagden (who I first discovered in the TV series Versailles) is a delightful disaster! The American accent threw me at first (I'm no expert but it sounded pretty authentic to me!), but after a minute, was forgotten and I laughed out loud and genuinely wished for life to give this kid a chance. I applaud the fact that there was no "Hollywood" happy ending. The writers have thankfully resisted the urge to have the two central characters kiss and live happily ever after together in formulaic predictability, but rather, this film has respected the truth of human relationships. Life isn't Hollywood endings. Life is a series of encounters with others, some of which we learn and grow from and then move towards who we are meant to be.