Friction

2010 1h 29m EN

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9.2

MASTERPIECE

★9.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to a private high school where he writes a script about a real couple and the student who comes between them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

August Thompson
August
Amy Mathison
Amy
Jeremy Mathison
Jeremy
Cullen Hoback
Cullen
Ally Brisbane
Ally
Ernest Thompson
Terry Plant
Ted McDonald
Ted
Arie Katz
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cullen Hoback
Writers: Jerome Schwartz, Cullen Hoback
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cullen Hoback shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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August Thompson and Amy Mathison and Jeremy Mathison carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1500519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cullen Hoback directs. Cullen Hoback cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Cullen Hoback shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5August Thompson and Amy Mathison and Jeremy Mathison carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1500519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.