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Garden Party (2008) -- 15-year-old April is running from one bad situation to another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve getting undressed. As April navigates LA, she finds a group of confused kids struggling to chase their dreams.
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Garden Party (2008) -- Are you young, sexually confused, just trying to get by? Do you sing, dance or possess some other talent...
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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   1,459 votes
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Director:

Jason Freeland

Writer:

Jason Freeland (writer)

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Release Date:

11 July 2008 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Come with a Dream. Leave with a Story.

Plot:

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(21 articles)

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User Comments:

I have bad taste and I enjoyed it more (7 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Vinessa Shaw ... Sally St. Claire

Willa Holland ... April

Richard Gunn ... Todd

Patrick Fischler ... Anthony
Fiona Dourif ... Becky
Erik Smith ... Sammy (as Erik Scott Smith)
Alexander Cendese ... Nathan (as Alex Cendese)

Ross Patterson ... Joey Zane
Jordan Havard ... Wayne

Christopher Allport ... Davey Diamond
Jeff Newman ... Carlos

Tierra Abbott ... Lana

Lisa Arturo ... April's Mother
Erik Bragg ... Dirk

Alesha Rucci ... Adriana (as Alesha Clarke)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lookout Films more


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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
I have bad taste and I enjoyed it, 27 February 2009
7/10
Author: jay_hovah703 from East Bay, CA

I have a habit of liking movies with low production value due to their craptasticness. My wife hates it and I had to sneak this one off of the instant on-demand netflix one night when she went to bed early.

There is nothing about this movie that is good except for the fact that it tries so hard with its worn out stereotypes and shoestring budget. The movie doesn't portray reality or LA at all. Yet, in all its cheesiness, I found myself smiling. The scenes with Ross Patterson as Joey Zane are really funny. He's trying so hard and it shows.

The movie itself goes nowhere and ends where it starts: without any crescendo or plot succession. I guess these people are older and perhaps wiser, but I doubt it.

I give this movie a 7 for its bad dialogue, tired portrayals of artists, and quotes like, "I don't go to school. I'm a musician." If you like cheese and have a couple minutes to waste, this may be the movie for you.

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