Fast Track (2006)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Jesse Peretz

Writers (WGA):

David Guion (written by) &
Michael Handelman (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Credit-grabbing, back-stabbing, wife-nabbing. Just another day at the office.

Plot:

A slacker is forced to work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife steps away from her high-paying job.

Plot Keywords:

Father In Law | Cook | Wheelchair | Ex Boyfriend | Bicycle Accident

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Tom Reilly
Amanda Peet	...	Sofia Kowalski
Jason Bateman	...	Chip Sanders
Charles Grodin	...	Bob Kowalski
Mia Farrow	...	Amelia Kowalski
Lucian Maisel	...	Wesley
Donal Logue	...	Don Wollebin
Amy Poehler	...	Carol Lane
Fred Armisen	...	Manny
Bob Stephenson	...	Doug
Yaffit Hallely	...	Woman
Josh Charles	...	Forrest Mead
Marin Hinkle	...	Karen
Yul Vazquez	...	Paco
Michael Lawson	...	Busboy

Also Known As:

The Ex (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

Canada:77 min | USA:89 min | Germany:93 min (European Film Market) | USA:84 min (unrated version) | USA:84 min (unrated version) | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43053) | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:12 | USA:Not Rated (unrated version) | Finland:K-13 | UK:12 | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

Charles Grodin's first film role in 13 years.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Family barbeque, Sophia's mom is seen sitting down and holding Oliver, then the shot switches and we see her from a different angle and she is holding the baby differently. This happens several times within the scene

Quotes:

Tom Reilly: Market penetration strategy. Something that's very important to today's youth market: penetration.

Movie Connections:

Features Coming Home (1978)

Soundtrack:

The Start of Something

A must for Braff and Bateman fans

Being a fan of my generation's brilliant TV comedians: Zach Braff of Scrubs and Jason Bateman of Arrested Development. I saw the movie at a special screening and I wasn't disappointed. The lead of the movie is actually Braff who plays Tom Reilly, a slacker married to a young lawyer Sarah Kowalski played by Amanda Peet. Due to his temper and frank attitude, Reilly doesn't last long in his jobs and his wife has the most stable job. The problem, arises when he got fired from his last job after Sarah gives birth to their firstborn and she wants to become a stay at home mom to their baby. They moved back to her parents hometown in Ohio and his father in law got Tom a job at his work - an advertising company, only to be assigned to work under his girl's ex-lover Chip Sanders played by Jason Bateman who still have to hots for Sarah. Good acting and comedic timing by Braff and Bateman raises it's quality from a middling script. If you are a fan of Zach Braff or Jason Bateman, this is a must-see.