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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,925 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Scott Caan (writer)
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Genre:
Plot:
In Los Angeles, a depressed writer named Solo has writer's block after a successful first book of which he's ashamed... more | add synopsis
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Giovanni Ribisi ... Solo

Lynn Collins ... Lola

Scott Caan ... Casper
Kevin Corrigan ... Benny
Sarah Shahi ... Candy
Tito Ortiz ... Frank
Kimo Leopoldo ... Ted

Brian Goodman ... Joe the Guard

Jennifer Carpenter ... Redheaded Waitress

Laura Katz ... Late Night Waitress

Joanna Krupa ... Taffy

Crispian Belfrage ... Jeffrey the Butler
Med Abrous ... Brad

Melissa Keller ... Escalator Girl
Elizabeth Carey ... Angry Ketchup Waitress (as Liz Carey)
Jimmy the Dog ... Spot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Don Cheadle ... Dr. Nourmand

Danny Minnick ... Stripclub Goer

Mena Suvari ... Jules

Curt Clendenin ... Strip-club Patron (uncredited)
Melvin Jackson Jr. ... Customer (uncredited)
Steve Jones ... Himself (uncredited)

Hana Mae Lee ... Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

Ali Pomerantz ... Judy the Vet Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Scott Caan 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Scott Caan  writer

Produced by
Jesse Johnston .... co-producer
Stephanie Lewis .... co-producer
Brent Morris .... line producer
Jonah Smith .... producer
Palmer West .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh 
 
Cinematography by
Phil Parmet 
 
Film Editing by
Jeffrey M. Werner 
 
Casting by
Emily Schweber 
 
Production Design by
Cory Lorenzen 
 
Set Decoration by
Missy Parker 
 
Costume Design by
Rebecca Bentjen 
 
Makeup Department
Johann Benét .... makeup artist
Barbara Lamelza .... key makeup artist
Tamara McNaughton .... key hair stylist
Danielle Lyn Saunders .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Cynthia Garcia Walker .... unit production manager
Stephanie Lewis .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Bywater .... second second assistant director
Melissa Lekus .... second assistant director
Jim Simone .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Steven Barr .... set dresser
Todd Daniels .... assistant property master
Emily Dawson .... set dresser
Roger Dertinger .... property master
Kevin 'Chevy' Martinez .... leadman
Lindsey Winger .... swing
Amanda Weaver .... swing intern (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Robert Getty .... supervising sound editor
Danielle Ghent .... dialogue editor
John Hays .... boom operator
Micah Johnson .... assistant sound
Derek Marcil .... sound re-recording mixer
Jared Marshack .... foley editor
Diane Marshall .... foley artist
Stu Mckee .... utility sound
Matthew Nicolay .... additional sound mixer
Eric Raber .... sound effects editor
Alec St. John .... sound re-recording mixer
Alec St. John .... supervising sound editor
Lucy Sustar .... foley mixer
Dennis Twitty .... assistant sound editor
Pawel Wdowczak .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Tom Ceglia .... special effects coordinator
Albert Lannutti .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Howard Nourmand .... title designer
 
Stunts
Walter Scott .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Edgar Arellano .... gaffer
James Atkins .... best boy grip
Dennis L. Baker .... electrician
James Banfield .... set lighting technician
Christopher Bernal .... best boy electric (as Chris Bernal)
Ron Elliott .... loader
Mike Flores .... best boy grip
Patrick Fogarty .... camera department intern
T.S. Hale .... dolly grip
Keith A. Jones .... second assistant camera
Benjamin Kilmer .... grip (as Ben Kilmer)
BJ McDonnell .... Steadicam operator
BJ McDonnell .... camera operator
Rory Muirhead .... first assistant camera
Michelle Opseth .... additional second assistant camera
Vince Palomino .... key grip
Mark Patnesky .... additional second assistant camera
Roberto A. Ramirez .... electrician (as Roberto Ramirez)
Mike Reyes .... grip
Marcel Schoettel .... best boy electric
Fred Sellers .... grip
Stephen Tachera .... lighting console programmer
Deron Tse .... grip
Sam Urdank .... still photographer
Michael Weeks .... best boy electric (as Mike Weeks)
Wade Whitley .... first assistant camera
Kevin Wilt .... grip
 
Casting Department
Peter Alwazzan .... background casting
Jennifer Levy .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Cortes .... key set costumer
Sarah Lee-Taylor .... key costumer
Kip Ren .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Bob Fredrickson .... color timer
Brian Kibbie .... negative cutter (as Brian Kibbe)
Chris Petrus .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Amanda Brammall .... assistant music supervisor
Robert Casale .... music engineer (as Bob Casale)
Robert Casale .... music producer (as Bob Casale)
Van Coppock .... music engineer
Chris McGeary .... music editor
Mark Mothersbaugh .... music producer
Amanda Scheer-Demme .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Corey Askins .... transportation coordinator
Josh Sarfaty .... driver
Greg Taylor .... transportation captain
Chad Wadsworth .... driver: production van
 
Other crew
Justin Anderson .... production assistant
Kathy Archer Buck .... assistant accountant
Drew Baker .... office production assistant
Dan Beal .... location scout
Sharon Cingle .... script supervisor
Paul Cozzi .... location assistant
Guin Dill .... animal trainer
Darci Dunnagan .... office production assistant
Cynthia Garcia Walker .... production accountant
Kristina Goodman .... production coordinator
Ryan Janata .... set production assistant
Brooks Kephart .... production assistant
David Kraemer .... set production assistant
Heather Long .... animal trainer
Stanley Longstreet .... location scout
Peter Madamba .... script researcher
Mary Helen Phelan .... key set production assistant
Eric Pilarcik .... location manager
Mike Schlegel .... craft service
Jet Shaw .... animal trainer
Steve Solomon .... animal trainer
Cindy Swartz .... set medic
 
Thanks
Johann Benét .... acknowledgment
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
Runtime:
88 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the reflection in Lola's glasses the first time in the dog park. more
Quotes:
Solo: It's good to love something, painful or not, it's worth it. I think the only thing worse than having something and living with the fear of losing it is not having it and looking back with regret. more
Soundtrack:
Walking in L.A. more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Very Well Played, 7 July 2009
10/10
Author: mellowinman from United States

Oh man. The acting in this film is very good. The story would probably not look so good on paper. This film tried to take a turn into a suckfest about twenty times, and every time it tried, it failed. It was a truly touching story, and it had a wonderful, understated sense of humor that was a joy to watch.

I can understand a lot of people not getting this film. It doesn't hit you over the head with a message, but the message is there, loud and clear. It doesn't blow you away with funny scenes and gut wrenching jokes, but when it's funny, it is delightfully so.

The direction is lovely. It is straightforward enough that you don't notice it, and believe me, that is a sign that a director knows what he's doing. It's not workmanlike, or ordinary. It's quite artistic! But it's not artistic in a pretentious way. It complements the story.

The film has a message, as I said before, and I can tell you what that message is.

Of course, I'm not going to. Watch the film to see what happens, digest it, and then watch it again to enjoy its nuances.

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