Expiration Date (2006)
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83% of critics liked it
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(599 ratings)
Death lurks in the form of dairy delivery in this independent black comedy. Charlie Silvercloud III (Robert A. Guthrie) is a young man of Native American ancestry who has the sneaking suspicion a certain family tradition will soon catch up with him. It seems Charlie's father and grandfather both… More Death lurks in the form of dairy delivery in this independent black comedy. Charlie Silvercloud III (Robert A. Guthrie) is a young man of Native American ancestry who has the sneaking suspicion a certain family tradition will soon catch up with him. It seems Charlie's father and grandfather both died on their 25th birthdays, and both died from the same circumstances, after being struck by runaway milk trucks. Charlie's 25th birthday is only a few weeks away, and he's starting to feel his certain fate is lurking around the corner. Charlie's mother, Lucille (Dee Wallace Stone), has been tracing the routes of the local milk delivery men and discover they all converge in their neighborhood, so Charlie starts putting his affairs in order -- picking out a cemetery plot, planning his funeral, and ending his relationship with his girlfriend. However, with his birthday not long away, Charlie meets Bessie Anderson (Sascha Knopf), an eccentric but beautiful girl who isn't about to let him die. Expiration Date also stars David Keith, Richard Sanders, and Ned Romero. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rick Stevenson
- Written By
- Rick Stevenson, Hamish Gunn
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 21, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Justin Chang, Variety
Too stringy and disjointed for its sporadic charms to amount to much.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
While Stevenson's film unwinds along familiar lines, it delivers unexpected charm.
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Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat
...mildly engaging low-budget indie...
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Gavin Williamson, L.A. Weekly
A screenplay as vibrant with original comedy as it is with local color.
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Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
[Director Rick] Stevenson brings a romantic heart to the slyly underplayed offbeat humor and inspired sight gags.
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Cast
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Robert A. Guthrie
as Charlie Silvercloud
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Sascha Knopf
as Bessie Smith
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Dee Wallace Stone
as Lucille Silvercloud
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David Keith
as Wild William
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Brandon Whitehead
as Arnold the Addict
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Ben Ratner
as Lazar
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Ned Romero
as Old Native Man
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Nakotah Larance
as Young Native Boy