The Delicious

"That strange piece of clothing lurking in the back of your closet is trying to tell you something."

2003 0h 16m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A conservative yuppie banker finds an unusual piece of clothing in his closet and tries it on. Soon, it has taken over his life.

“That strange piece of clothing lurking in the back of your closet is trying to tell you something.”

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Cast

Scott Prendergast
Man in Red
Patricia Buckley
The Wife
Mary Purdy
Confused party guest
Bryan Carmel
dorky party guest
Martin Dockery
man in yellow
Christine Turner
marriage counselor
Jordan Reed
drone at work
Doreen Bucher
dronette at work

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Prendergast
Writers: Scott Prendergast
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Scott Prendergast and Patricia Buckley and Mary Purdy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That strange piece of clothing lurking in the back of your closet is trying to tell you something.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0375697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Prendergast directs. Scott Prendergast cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Scott Prendergast shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Scott Prendergast and Patricia Buckley and Mary Purdy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "That strange piece of clothing lurking in the back of your closet is trying to tell you something.".
7IMDB entry: tt0375697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.