Tully (2000)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Hilary Birmingham

Writers:

Hilary Birmingham (writer)
Matt Drake (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Tully Coates, Jr., with his good looks and chiseled body, is the local heartthrob, and while he has a new girlfriend virtually every night...

Plot Keywords:

Brothers | Nebraska | Stripper | Father Son Relationship | Small Town

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Glenn Fitzgerald	...	Earl Coates
Anson Mount	...	Tully Coates Jr.
Bob Burrus	...	Tully Russell Coates Sr.
Julianne Nicholson	...	Ella Smalley
Laura Walker	...	Wendy Adams
Joe Smalley	...	Brad
Tim Driscoll	...	Clarence Heiting
Aaron Zavitz	...	Chuck
Kristopher Kling	...	Dexter
Catherine Kellner	...	April Reece
Vivek Kumar	...	Essa
John Durbin	...	Marshall
V. Craig Heidenreich	...	Burt Hodges
Natalie Canerday	...	Claire
Kathryn Gayner	...	Irene Duffy (photos)

Also Known As:

The Truth About Tully (USA) (festival title)
What Happened to Tully (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, USA

Company:

Telltale Films

Trivia:

It was originally titled "The Truth About Tully" but was changed when Jonathan Demme's The Truth About Charlie (2002) was announced to be released around the same time.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tully goes to see Ella at the swimming hole, the towel he holds shifts positions between shots.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV)

Compelling and extremely well done film

This film was beautifully shot and acted. The characters were extremely compelling and drew me right into the story through the ordinariness of the family and circumstances. The people in the film were complex but never felt untouchable. Felt like they could have been my neighbors. Absolutely loved the film and I am excited to see what Birmingham's next film will be.