Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Allan Mindel

Writer:

Richard Murphy (writer)

Release Date:

21 December 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young man who's been labeled mentally ill is left on his own after his mother's murder. Confused and alone, he's targeted by two different con artists out to make off with his inheritance.

Plot Keywords:

Minnesota | Autism | Mother Son Relationship | Milwaukee Wisconsin

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Troy Garity	...	Albert Burroughs
Alison Folland	...	Tuey Stites
Randy Quaid	...	Jerry James
Bruce Dern	...	Sean McNally
Hank Harris	...	Stan Stites
Debra Monk	...	Edna Burroughs
Josh Brolin	...	Gary
Holly Woodlawn	...	Transvestite
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Judd	...	Bartender
Maren Lindow	...	Woman in photo
Suzanne Petri	...	Barfly
Timothy Slaske	...	Man in restaurant

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and brief drug use.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Albert & Tuey Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, Albert and Tuey are sitting at a lunch counter and Tuey, who is sitting to Albert's left, gives him (back) a bundle of money. She slips a bill out of it and Albert pushes the bundle to his right on the counter. But, in the long shot at the end of the scene as Tuey is leaving, the bundle is nowhere in sight (on the counter).

Blech.

Rented this movie from blockbuster, hoping for something great. Being from Milwaukee and going to college in Minnesota, this seemed like a good idea. Wrong. Really cliché, with sub-par acting. Tried to make a lacking story artsy by adding a mentally challenged man and a whole lot of "color burn" filtering. The over-sugared, metallic tasting microwave caramel corn we made was better than this film. I'm no film expert, but as someone who feels she has a fairly intelligent head on her shoulders, I feel the following statement is legitimate: it was the worst movie I've seen since this morning's tape of Christmas, 1987. Negative 10 stars. I'd have voted that way, but sadly IMDb doesn't support the blatant soul crushing of filmmakers. Pity.