Full Frontal (2002)

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Coleman Hough (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Everybody Needs A Release

Plot:

A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday Party | Acting | Hitler | Low Budget Film | Massage

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Bill / Gus
Nicky Katt	...	Hitler
Catherine Keener	...	Lee
Brian Krow	...	Bellboy
Mary McCormack	...	Linda
David Hyde Pierce	...	Carl
Julia Roberts	...	Catherine / Francesca
Blair Underwood	...	Nicholas / Calvin
Enrico Colantoni	...	Arty / Ed
Erika Alexander	...	Lucy
Tracy Vilar	...	Heather
Brandon Keener	...	Francesca's Assistant
Jeff Garlin	...	Harvey, Probably
David Alan Basche	...	Nicholas' Agent
Terence Stamp	...	Man on Plane / Himself

Also Known As:

How to Survive a Hotel Room Fire (USA) (working title)
The Art of Negotiating a Turn (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #38888) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:A | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Beverly Blvd. at Vista, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Steven Soderbergh used mostly hand-held cameras. Filming took 18 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: Catherine's black notebook and pen suddenly appear on the airplane armrest between shots, after her tape player clicks.

Quotes:

Catherine: Oh, eww, this arugal is so bitter! It'l like my algebra teacher on my bread!

Movie Connections:

References Tacones lejanos (1991)

Soundtrack:

Sarah

My honest opinions, they don't have to be yours.

I found Full Frontal to be a rejuvenating film. I am so use to seeing films that are so structured and plot is thrown at you, with this film I didn't know what was going to happen next. I went in to the viewing of this without knowing what to expect, I can say I didn't have high expectations about it. I didn't let the knowledge of Steven Soderbergh as a director influence how I began watching it. I went in with an open mind and I think you really need to in order to get the ideas presented. This film took a risk by using well known actors, brilliant actors, making the public believe that this would be a film like all of the others. For me, it was great to see the versatility. I was glad that there was some true acting going on, there was an enormous amount of truth coming from each artist on the screen. To see truth and honesty and open hearts on screen allowed me to really embrace this film. Some people may say they disliked it because they didn't have any sympathy for any of the characters, well I think that it doesn't really matter if you do or not. This film was a day in the life of people who are all in some way intertwined and are all brought together for a brief moment. I feel that it is trying to portray the truth of each person and if that was the idea, Steven accomplished something great. I have only rented it but I intend to go out and buy it. It is a good resource for actors searching for what truth honestly looks like on screen. Full Frontal is a good exposure of the soul really bringing each characters truth out in to the open.