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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Never Goin' Back
2018 1h 27m EN
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 100
Comedy
Synopsis
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Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all of their money in a drug scam, the girls -- blissfully stoned -- go to increasingly daring and absurd lengths to get it back.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Maia Mitchell
Angela
Camila Morrone
Jessie
Kyle Mooney
Brandon
Joel Allen
Dustin
Kendal Smith
Tony
Matthew Holcomb
Ryan
Liz Cardenas
Neighbor
Michelle Sherrill
Prostitute
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Augustine Frizzell
- Writers
- Augustine Frizzell
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Augustine Frizzell, shot by Greta Zozula. 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 Sarah Jaffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Augustine Frizzell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone and Kyle Mooney carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7690016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Augustine Frizzell directs. Greta Zozula behind the camera. Sarah Jaffe scores. Augustine Frizzell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Directed by Augustine Frizzell, shot by Greta Zozula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Sarah Jaffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Augustine Frizzell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone and Kyle Mooney carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt7690016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 19 themes, including "robbery", "waitress", "female friendship", "based on true story".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Greta Zozula
- Original score
- Sarah Jaffe
- Editing
- Augustine Frizzell
- Production design
- Olivia Peebles
- Costume design
- Annell Brodeur
- Makeup / hair
- Meagan D'Von
- Sound
- Eric Friend
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Augustine Frizzell
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Sailor Bear
US
- MA
Mama Bear Studios
- ZE
Zero Trans Fat Productions
US
Key crew
- CastingMatthew West Taylor
- Second Second Assistant DirectorWilliam Sydney
- ProducerLiz Cardenas
- Line ProducerAdam Donaghey
- ProducerToby Halbrooks
- ProducerJames M. Johnston
- Associate ProducerDoug Silver
- Executive ProducerIsaiah Smallman
- EditorAugustine Frizzell
- EditorCourtney Ware
- Production DesignOlivia Peebles
- Costume DesignAnnell Brodeur
- Executive ProducerDavid Lowery
- CastingTisha Blood
- Sound DesignerEric Friend
- Sound Re-Recording MixerEric Friend
- First Assistant DirectorDoug Silver
- Second Assistant DirectorSara Nimeh
- Production CoordinatorKelly Burns
- Art DirectionDavid Pink
- Property MasterBridgette Mitchell
- Set DecorationJonathan Rudak
- Set DresserStephen McCormick
- First Assistant CameraJustin Scheidt
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- robbery
- waitress
- female friendship
- based on true story
- drug dealing
- poverty
- juvenile delinquent
- drugs
- autobiographical
- woman director
- narcotics
- roommate issues
- past due rent
- weed
- stoner movie
- female writer
- high school drop out
- best friends
- galveston
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-01-22· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2018-08-03R
- Physical2018-10-30
