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Released 14 years ago.
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The Comedy
2012 1h 33m EN
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5.8
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★5.8TMDB · 73
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tim Heidecker
Swanson
Eric Wareheim
Van Arman
James Murphy
Ben
Kate Lyn Sheil
Waitress
Adam Scarimbolo
Restaurant Manager
Gregg Turkington
Bobby
Alexia Rasmussen
Young Woman
Grace Rex
Hospital Nurse
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rick Alverson
- Writers
- Rick Alverson, Colm O'Leary, Robert Donne
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rick Alverson, shot by Mark Schwartzbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Taylor 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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Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim and James Murphy carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2112293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rick Alverson directs. Mark Schwartzbard behind the camera. Michael Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Directed by Rick Alverson, shot by Mark Schwartzbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim and James Murphy carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt2112293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mark Schwartzbard
- Editing
- Michael Taylor
- Production design
- Shawn Annabel
- Sound
- Gene Park
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $40,394
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Rick Alverson
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Glass Eye Pix
US
- GR
Greyshack Films
US
- JA
Jagjaguwar
US
- MA
Made Bed
US
Key crew
- ProducerBrent Kunkle
- Production DesignShawn Annabel
- Executive ProducerDavid Gordon Green
- Executive ProducerJody Hill
- ProducerMike S. Ryan
- Associate ProducerLarry Fessenden
- Art DirectionEmily Kaplan
- Executive ProducerDanny McBride
- EditorMichael Taylor
- Executive ProducerChris Swanson
- Executive ProducerDarius Van Arman
- Executive ProducerBen Swanson
- Executive ProducerJonathan Cargill
- Executive ProducerAlex Plapinger
- Executive ProducerMatt Reilly
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGene Park
- EditorRick Alverson
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2012-01-21· Sundance Film Festival
- Premiere2012-03-10· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2012-11-16NR
- Digital2012-10-24NR
