Stay (2006)

Director:

Bob Goldthwait

Writer (WGA):

Bob Goldthwait (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A youthful, impulsive sexual encounter opens the door to a dark comedy about the complexities of honesty.

Plot:

'Stay' is a romantic comedy in which a girl's relationships are destroyed when she reluctantly reveals a past indiscretion. 'Stay' will move and touch you -- maybe in a bad way.

Plot Keywords:

Break Up | Mother Daughter Relationship | Funeral | Father Daughter Relationship | Boyfriend

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Amy
Bryce Johnson	...	John
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Dad (as Geoff Pierson)
Colby French	...	Ed
Jack Plotnick	...	Dougie
Bonita Friedericy	...	Mom
Brian Posehn	...	Randy
Morgan Murphy	...	Linda
Steve Agee	...	Carl
Lisa Salzano	...	Wrestling Girl #2
Candiss Cogdill	...	Wrestling Girl #3
Harvey J. Alperin	...	Principal
Ernest Misko	...	Priest (as Ernie Misko)
Rebecca Avery	...	Rest Area Mom
Kira Burri	...	Rest Area Girl

Also Known As:

Sleeping Dogs (UK)
Sleeping Dogs Lie (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong and aberrant sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

HareBrained Pictures

Trivia:

The film's budget was raised from pawn shops and crew members' pockets (around $50,000).

Quotes:

Amy: That's right, in college I blew my dog.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

You Got It

Hilarious, you will laugh out loud.

No wonder politicians lie, our society "can't handle the truth." No film points this out as clearly as this film does. I rarely review films but this one inspired me. Most of America is trained to lie and cheat in elementary school. We learn very quickly that the cheaters get rewarded, no wonder our political and business systems are such a mess. Ask your self what happened with Enron, were they really punished? A lot of them made millions and got away with it.

The acting was excellent and I was glad the actors were unknown. The last time I laughed this hard during a film was Waking Ned Devine in 1998. Was a little surprised the film is rated so low, there are a lot of movie snobs that can't enjoy a film with no stars or recognize Bobcat Goldthwait as a director.