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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Least of These
"Strong coffee, greasy spoons, and America's leftovers..."
2002 0h 20m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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The fading, isolated life of a diner owner and the dull routine of his late-night crowd are forever changed by the unusual proposition of a stranger. Based on a true story.
“Strong coffee, greasy spoons, and America's leftovers...”
Cast
Tom Wall
Jim
Will Woodrow
Keith Lewis
Kathryn Grant
Shannon
Binnie Ritchie Holum
Helen
Felix Stevenson
Mr. Joe
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rik Swartzwelder
- Writers
- Rik Swartzwelder
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The take
Rik Swartzwelder directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 24 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Tom Wall and Will Woodrow and Kathryn Grant carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Strong coffee, greasy spoons, and America's leftovers...".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0338191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 20 min · 0h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Rik Swartzwelder
Key crew
- CinematographyRob Lyall
- ProducerEdmund Baxter
- MusicDan Michael Hodges
- ProducerRik Swartzwelder
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-09-15· Breckenridge Film Festival
- Theatrical2003-03-25· Cleveland International Film Festival
- Theatrical2003-08-01· Woods Hole Film Festival
