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The Guitar (2008) -- After losing her job, her boyfriend and being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a woman turns to her life-long dream of playing guitar
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Overview

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Director:
Amy Redford
Writer (WGA):
Amos Poe (written by)
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Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Plot:
The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Saffron Burrows ... Melody Wilder

Isaach De Bankolé ... Roscoe Wasz

Paz de la Huerta ... Constance 'Cookie' Clemente
Mia Kucan ... Young Mel

Adam Trese ... Mr. Laffs

Janeane Garofalo ... Dr. Murray
Owen McCarthy ... Himself - Everyothers' Singer
Joel Cannon ... Himself - Everyothers' Guitar Player (as Joel B. Cannon)
Ben Toro ... Himself - Everyothers' Bass Player
John Melville ... Himself - Everyothers' Drummer
Reg Rogers ... Brett

David Wain ... Phone Man
Elizabeth Marvel ... Ma Wilder
Bill Camp ... Pa Wilder

Richard Short ... Loser Musician
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, nudity and some language.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
This film was shot in 21 days. more

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10 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
A Girl and Her Guitar, 16 March 2008
6/10
Author: homerschum from United States

Melody's life just went downhill. She lost her job and found out she only has a few months to live. She sets a time period up and moves to a nice apartment and pulls out her credit cards. She'll transform her life with the help of two sexual lovers and her guitar.

Directed by Sundance's daughter Amy Redford, the film is beautiful and really unique. Saffron Burrows plays a wonderful character that is faced with challenging odds. This "Follow Your Dreams" movie will either be loved or hated. The ending is either fun or cliché, however you look at it. This Sundance movie deserves a look into never the less. Let your heart decide.

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