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Barbara Barrie, Boyd Gaines, Bronson Pinchot

This smart comedy stars Joe Pantoliano as Elliot, a self-professed loser driven back to his hometown by failed dreams of becoming a published author. Perversely content with his low standing in life a...( read more  read more... )nd unrealized ambition, Elliot's forced to examine his lack of accomplishment when an old friend, a successful film producer, comes to visit. Acceptance of disappointment gives way to jealousy in this midlife musing from writer-director Eric Weber.

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Unrated, 86 min.

Directed by: Eric Weber

Release Date: December 31, 2005

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DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005

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  • brianpark08
    December 10, 2006
    brianpark08
    Pretty bad, pretty terrible, pretty horrible. Do I need to say anymore then that?
  • Brownsugarstudios
    August 20, 2006
    Brownsugarstudios
    What's it's like to be a loser and how to cope

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May 27, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A sour and pointless exercise. full review

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