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"The true story of a boy... a girl... and the movie that changed everything."

2008 2h 12m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 25

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything.

“The true story of a boy... a girl... and the movie that changed everything.”

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Cast

John Francis Daley
Pat Johnson
Colleen Camp
Janet Johnson
Steve Coulter
Bill Holmes
Emmi Chen
Linda Augustyniak
Neil Flynn
Dr. Callahan
Austin Pendleton
Herb Lightman
Justin Mentell
Tony Vesuvio
Christopher McLinden
Doug Osterland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Writers: Patrick Read Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by David Blood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David E. Russo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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John Francis Daley and Colleen Camp and Steve Coulter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of a boy... a girl... and the movie that changed everything.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0326716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Patrick Read Johnson directs. David Blood behind the camera. David E. Russo scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by David Blood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David E. Russo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4John Francis Daley and Colleen Camp and Steve Coulter carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The true story of a boy... a girl... and the movie that changed everything.".
6IMDB entry: tt0326716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.