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D.J. Qualls, Eric Szmanda, Erica Leerhsen

Capturing the essence of the slacker slice-of-life genre, this peek into small-town truth from director Tom Zuber tears apart the fabric of a close-knit community's well-cultivated outward appearance....( read more  read more... ) Featuring Erica Leerhsen as a paranoid EMS worker and Jorge Garcia ("Lost") as a pool cleaner trying to earn enough cash to live, the story unfolds within 24 hours and follows angst-ridden young adults struggling to make their way in the real world.

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R, 103 min

Directed by: Tom Zuber

Release Date: February 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: November 21, 2006

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  • cigaretteburns
    January 2, 2007
    cigaretteburns
    It had potential, but the acting is just too horrible for words. Not to mention the story that goes absolutely nowhere.
  • bbcfloridabound
    November 21, 2009
    bbcfloridabound
    From I Think Films, and there movies are all pretty good. Bout you have to think. This one here captures the lives of 5 young people ages 15 -21 making there way through 24 hrs, there lives intersect at one point or another. Found Jorge Garcia to be a riot. Also found out that li...( read more)fe for all of us, isn't so pleasant at one time or another. Sad ending. Without giving anything away. 3 1/2 stars on this one, its worth seeing no matter what age or place in life your are at.
  • trisarahtops22
    July 25, 2007
    trisarahtops22
    These characters start out bad and end up worse - it was slightly entertaining
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 21, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    I was suprised by how much I liked this movie
  • kennybelievesinyou
    January 5, 2009
    kennybelievesinyou
    This story takes place in Little Athens, but it could've happened anywhere.

    Starring: Jorge Garcia, DJ Qualls, Michael Pena, Kenny Morrison, Jill Ritchie, John Patrick Amedori, Eric Szmanda, Michelle Horn,Erica Leerhson, Rachel Miner

    This is the saying that runs across the scre...( read more)en as you turn on the film. It rings true and gives you a sign of things to come, it gives you insight that this film is about to show you some things things that you may not want to see. Like every town in todays society you can find your rough parts . Little Athens is no different, it is problematic if you want to find it. Jimmy (Amerdori) is a teenager who got in debt because of betting, he needs to pay the money back or else it may be his life on the line. So he steals drugs and trys to sell them. Carlos (Pena) and his friend Jess (Ritchie) were having it out because of her dysfunctional relationship with her on and off again boyfriend Aaron (Morrison). Carlos doesnt think Aaron is good for Jess, but Jess continues to believe that he will change. Corey ( Qualls) and his buddy/roomate Pedro (Garcia) are known trouble makers when they need money, but when Coreys sister Emily ( Horn) comes to town they agree to try and stay out of trouble, until they are evicted from there house. Heather( Leerhson) and Allison (Miner) are best friends and Heather is trying to deal with her suspected of cheating cop boyfriend Derek (Szmanda). All of this comes to a head at one party, when all these people end up there, and things get out of hand.

    Little Athens is a small town in Arizona, where everyone knows each other and where life seems boring, so they entertain themselves by meddling in the drug world. This film is really a simply made film that could be the life of any known human being who has ever had a troubled relationship, been involved with drugs, dealt drugs, went to a party. Felt strong for someone who didnt feel the same way. This film touches on all bases, from abandonment to love. Little Athens plays like a modern day Shakespeare tragedy, with every twist and turn it tears at your heart. This is the modern society that Shakespeare would be writing about. It plays out like an actual day, people working, people doing what they do. Being friends, being lovers and just simply living life in a small town.

    The Cast is superb, with a few stand outs. Credit is given where credit is due, and for this film there were a few performances that stood out. DJ Qualls as Corey, the young guy struggling to make it work was probably the best performance in this film. DJ kept it small, kept it simple, giving Corey an identity, some triats that people could see in themselves. He was portrayed as someone that you could easily be friends with.

    Another stand out performance isMichael Pena as Carlos. It is evident from scene one that Carlos likes his friend Jess in more than just a frienship kinda way. Pena gives us Carlos, serves him up and makes us feel for him. Carlos is a follower, he would do anything for Jess and Michael Pena is Carlos during this film. It seems like it is Carlos, like this is Carlos life. Pena does a great job of turning fiction into something that seems very real.

    Little Athens has some great stories that weave in and out, this is one of those drug content films that should be shown to all teenagers. It stands with drug films like Traffic, Candy, 21 Grams. While comparing to these films, it gives us something we have never really seen before. Teenagers are the focal point, young potentially brilliant teenagers are the main point. The main characters range in age from aronnd 18-22. They all have something to hide.

    Little Athens is a brilliantly filmed movie, it is slowly paced and delivers dialogue that may not impress most deep movie wathchers, but it is dialogue that reflects the world in which we live. Little Athens should be seen by all.

    The one thing I really found great about this film was the fact that the audience really needed to be paying attention. This film left some things to be caught by the audience, making it so you had no choice but to pay attention.

    The first one is during Jimmys car accident scene, where the woman is bloodied. Jimmy suggested that the driver take her to the hospital because of her head wounds. If you watch the scene closely it is sort of hinted at the it was not at all Jimmy;s fault. Atleast that is my interpretation of the scene and how it plays out. Jimmy wouldnt have hit the car hard enough to do that much damage, and another reason to see it this way is that the driver was perfect and no airbag had poped. If Jimmy had hit the car hard enough the Driver would have smashed his head off the airbag and deployed resulting in similar injuries to those of his femal counterpart.

    The second is that all through the film Aaron was blaming Jess for an STD. With about 15 minutes left in the film it is revealed that Aaron got a tatoo, which looked rather infected. Neither Aaron or Jess spoke it out loud, but Aaron got his STD from a dirty tatoo needle. It is little things like this that the film makes reference to that the audience must pick up on. It doesnt really change the outcome of the film, but it tests to see who is paying attention or not.
  • sammieh81
    August 6, 2008
    sammieh81
    Interesting. Depressing. Ugh.
  • THEHUMANCONDITION
    March 16, 2008
    THEHUMANCONDITION
    A pointless watch, but I didn't mind it.
  • TericK
    January 12, 2008
    TericK
    it all ended so bad! that guy and his little sister could have had a different ending
    slow sometimes, its like.. a different stories and you know they are conecting at some point.. but it goes nowhere!
    arg!
  • platypusking
    October 9, 2007
    platypusking
    its kinda like home...
  • hallykell1974
    August 24, 2007
    hallykell1974
    This film nearly lost my interest about half way through but I am glad I stuck with it till then end...there wasn't any over dramatising in this one, it was real and to the point so it won't be for everyone.

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