Archive for January, 2006

Special

Monday, January 30th, 2006

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: 81 min

Languages: English

Director: Hal Haberman

Jeremy Passmore

Tagline: He's not your ordinary superhero.

 

Writers: Hal Haberman (writer) Jeremy Passmore (writer)

 

Cast: Michael Rapaport … Les
Paul Blackthorne … Jonas Exiler
Josh Peck … Joey
Robert Baker … Everett
Jack Kehler … Dr. Dobson
Alexandra Holden … Maggie
Ian Bohen … Ted Exiler
Christopher Darga … Steve rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erich Anderson … Newscaster
David Bear … Man on Elevator
Karyn Bryant … News Co-host
Amanda Carlin … Mugging Victim
Howard Ferguson … Homeless Man
Howard Ferguson-Woitzman … Homeless Man
Andrew Leeds … Bitter Lonely Guy
Ian McConnel … Sweet Lonely Guy
Patricia Ann Nelson … Pregnant Teen
Natalie Richter … Receptionist
Franc Ross … Crackhead
Marc Schaffer … Hold-up guy
Matthew Troyer … Tall Guy
Michael Shamus Wiles … Police Officer

 

Plot: A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he’s a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else. add synopsis

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Wristcutters: A Love Story

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA | Croatia | UK

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride.

 

Writers: Goran Dukic (screenplay) Etgar Keret (short story "Kneller's Happy Campers")

 

Cast: Patrick Fugit … Zia
Abraham Benrubi … Erik
Shannyn Sossamon … Mikal
Shea Whigham … Eugene
Leslie Bibb … Desiree
Mark Boone Junior … Mike (as Mark Boone Jr.)
Cameron Bowen … Kostya
Mikal P. Lazarev … Nanuk
Clayne Crawford … Jim
Tom Waits … Kneller
Chase Ellison … Kid Kostya
John Hawkes … Yan
Will Arnett … Messiah
Adam G. … Gas Station Attendant
Mary Pat Gleason … Eugene's Mother

 

Plot: A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide. add synopsis

 

Awards: 9 wins & 5 nominations

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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

All Genres:
Documentary

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: 92 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline………..Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.

 

Cast: Martin Sheen … Narrator (voice)
Reverend Gadget … Himself (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)
Dave Barthmuss … Himself
Ed Begley Jr. … Himself
Jim Boyd … Himself
Alec N. Brooks … Himself
Alan Cocconi … Himself
John R. Dabels … Himself
Phyllis Diller … Herself
Colette Divine … Herself
Tom Everhart … Himself
David Freeman … Himself (as S. David Freeman)
Frank Gaffney … Himself (as Frank J. Gaffney Jr.)
Mel Gibson … Himself
Greg Hanssen … Himself

 

Plot: A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

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Last Holiday

Friday, January 13th, 2006

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: 112 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: Enjoy yourself . . . It's later than you think!

 

Cast: Queen Latifah … Georgia Byrd
LL Cool J … Sean Matthews
Timothy Hutton … Matthew Kragen
Giancarlo Esposito … Senator Dillings
Alicia Witt … Ms. Burns
Gérard Depardieu … Chef Didier
Jane Adams … Rochelle
Michael Estime … Marlon (as Mike Estime)
Susan Kellermann … Gunther
Jascha Washington … Darius
Matt Ross … Adamian
Ranjit Chowdhry … Dr. Gupta
Michael Nouri … Congressman Stewart
Jaqueline Fleming … Tanya
Kendall Mosby … Anton

 

Plot: After she’s diagnosed with a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to take a European vacation. add synopsis

 

Awards: 6 nominations

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The Foot Fist Way

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

All Genres:
Comedy

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:85 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Writers: Ben Best (written by) Jody Hill (written by)

 

Cast: Danny McBride … Fred Simmons
Ben Best … Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
Mary Jane Bostic … Suzie Simmons rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Aguilar … Rick
Tyler Baum … Armand
Sean Baxter … Roy Powers
Bruce Cameron … Bruce
Erin Fisher … Ticket Girl #1
Randy Gambill … The Gentle Warrior
Libertad Green … Drunk Model
Juan-Carlos Guzman … Carlos
Jody Hill … Mike McAlister
Jeff Hoffman … Dr. Love
Danielle Jarchow … Connie
Deborah Loates … Marge
Carlos Lopez … Henry Harrison (as Carlos Lopez IV)
Spencer Moreno … Julio Chavez
Erica Owens … Mrs. Fisher
Nicholas Stanley … Lil' Stevie Fisher
Chris Walldorf … Shane
Collette Wolfe … Denise

 

Plot: An inept karate instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow karate enthusiast Chuck “The Truck” Williams.

 

Awards: 1 win

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