Mind the Gap (2005)

59% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
86% of users liked it
(907 ratings)

Five New Yorkers come to terms with the bittersweet reality of life in this collection of intertwined stories. Single dad Sam struggles to raise his son; elderly Herb honors a deceased friend with a perilous act; musician Jody worries what heartache will do to her pacemaker; free-spirited Malissa… More Five New Yorkers come to terms with the bittersweet reality of life in this collection of intertwined stories. Single dad Sam struggles to raise his son; elderly Herb honors a deceased friend with a perilous act; musician Jody worries what heartache will do to her pacemaker; free-spirited Malissa cares for her sick mother; and John reels from his failed marriage. Eric Schaeffer, Alan King, Charles Parnell, Jill Sobule and Elizabeth Reaser star.

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Rating, Runtime: R, 15 min.
Directed By: Eric Schaeffer
Genres: Drama, Television, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 1, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Jul 12, 2005
Studio: Showtime Networks Inc.

Critic Reviews

Matt Weitz, Dallas Morning News
The coincidences are almost all supremely transparent and the characters gratingly quirky, two faults that committed acting almost redeems. But not quite.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The performances are solid, even when the roles are aggressively whimsical.
, Los Angeles Times
There are a couple of affecting moments here and there, but they are lost amid more than two snail-paced hours of often maudlin tedium.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Warm-hearted but clear-eyed indie effort richly repays audience patience during deliberately paced and provocatively allusive early scenes with a cumulative emotional impact that is immensely satisfying.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
An overly ambitious, overly complex and overly long opus that bites off more than it can chew.
Robert Dominguez, New York Daily News
Schaeffer, known for the quirky romantic comedies, goes a more serious route in this disappointing anthology of stories about love and forgiveness.
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
It's moving, poignant, funny, and charming. Best of all, the characters get the closure they need and when they find renewed hope, it lifts your spirits.
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
Because the performances are so true, we believe in these people, even when they're doing unbearably wacky things.
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
You can see what's coming five minutes into the movie, but capable acting lends it a certain superficial charm.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Formulaic but surprisingly affecting.
Rachel Gordon, Filmcritic.com
Despite its flaws, Mind the Gap comes together as a beautiful portrait of seemingly unrelated ties that lead to important shifts in the lives of total strangers.
Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com
Schaeffer's voice represents the Average Joe in a bar who thinks he has all the answers about the human condition but has nothing interesting to say. Yet, he keeps talking.
Merle Bertrand, Film Threat
This is a solid under-the-radar sleeper.

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Cast
            
            Kerry Armstrong
            
            Alan King as Herb Schweitzer

            Elizabeth Reaser as Malissa Zubach

            Eric Schaeffer as Sam Blue

            Christopher Kovaleski as Rocky Blue

            Charles Parnell as John McCabe

            Jill Sobule as Jody Buller

            Kim Raver as Vicki Walters

            John Heard as Henry Richards

            Todd Weeks as Dr. Albertson

            Mina Badie as Dana

            Deirdre Kingsbury as Mother Zubach

            Yolonda Ross as Deniese

            Pamela Dunlap as Elsa

            Dorothi Fox as Grandma (Soul Food Restaurant)

            Dolores McDougal as Woman on Street

            Vera Farmiga as Allison Lee

            Marcia Haufrecht as Sady

            Bernadette Drayton as Rape Mother

            Lynne Matthew as Mother Hollander

            Jicky Schnee as Denny

            Stan Berger as Morris

            Connie Sheppard as Beth

            Eileen Ronaldes as Nancy

            Michael Gatson as Priest

            Pamela Reid as Mrs. Trouchet

            Dajon Matthews Roach as Antwon

            Richard J. Miller as Doctor Richards

            Marcus A. Charles as David

            Malcolm Ali Davis as William

            Larry Shagawatt as Bobby

            Lauren Schnipper as Woman With Dog

            Nicholas Kaufmann as Boy on Bicycle

            Hayley Joel as NYC Pretty Young Girl

            Michael Isaiah Johnson as Davis (Soul Food Restaurant)

            Gerre Samuels as Davey

            Timothy Moody as Hollander Boy 1

            Ahmed El Shaikh as Hollander Boy 2

            Michael Caruso as Officer Frank Williams

            Dannelle Johnson as Rape Daughter

            Tara Furcini as Taco Bell Worker

            Tom Wooler as Baseball Father

            Tommy Beeso as Baseball Son
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Mind the Gap (2005)

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