3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

"A comedy about two brothers, a girl with a broken heart, a sex tape, an angel and a pig..."

2012 1h 29m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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Frank Bartlett has been tortured, embarrassed, and humiliated by his brother Bruce — usually on film — his entire life. Now that Bruce is finally off drugs and has turned his life around, things should be different. They are not.

“A comedy about two brothers, a girl with a broken heart, a sex tape, an angel and a pig...”

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Cast

Charlie Hunnam
Frankie
Chris O'Dowd
Bruce
Nora Dunn
Karen
Sam Anderson
Chris
Lizzy Caplan
Lassie
Ron Perlman
Phyllis
Kate Luyben
Dharma
Chris Noth
Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jordan Roberts
Writers: Jordan Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jordan Roberts, shot by Mattias Troelstrup. 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 Mateo Messina. 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 Michael Hofacre 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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Charlie Hunnam and Chris O'Dowd and Nora Dunn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about two brothers, a girl with a broken heart, a sex tape, an angel and a pig...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1772271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jordan Roberts directs. Mattias Troelstrup behind the camera. Mateo Messina scores. Michael Hofacre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Jordan Roberts, shot by Mattias Troelstrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mateo Messina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Hofacre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlie Hunnam and Chris O'Dowd and Nora Dunn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy about two brothers, a girl with a broken heart, a sex tape, an angel and a pig...".
8IMDB entry: tt1772271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.