Supporting Characters (2013)
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86% of critics liked it
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68% of users liked it
(338 ratings)
Best friends Nick (Alex Karpovsky, "Girls") and Darryl (co-writer Tarik Lowe) are a New York film editing duo hired to salvage a botched comedy from a manic director (Kevin Corrigan, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS) gone AWOL. But what starts as a simple job quickly sends their relationships-with their… More Best friends Nick (Alex Karpovsky, "Girls") and Darryl (co-writer Tarik Lowe) are a New York film editing duo hired to salvage a botched comedy from a manic director (Kevin Corrigan, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS) gone AWOL. But what starts as a simple job quickly sends their relationships-with their significant others and each other-reeling. Amidst trouble with his fiancée (Sophia Takal, V/H/S), Nick finds himself falling for the film's flirtatious ingénue (Arielle Kebbel, "90210"); Darryl, meanwhile, struggles to focus on his editing work in between fights with his tempestuous girlfriend (Melonie Diaz, Be Kind Rewind). With real humor and heart, Supporting Characters offers a sharp, knowing take on life and love in the big city. (c) Tribeca Film
- Directed By
- Daniel Schechter
- Written By
- Tarik Lowe, Daniel Schechter
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 25, 2013 Limited
- Studio
- Independent Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Offers a few laughs, all served up on eyeball-gougingly ugly digital video.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
This well-acted film captures a generational and occupational sliver of New York life that rings true.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Schechter made the whole thing for about $50,000, without any A-list names. And yet it's sharper and more entertaining than most of the movies to come out this month at 10 times the budget - or well beyond.
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Nick Schager, Time Out New York
[A] modest but surprisingly deft indie ...
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Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
In its sharply etched sketches of personal and professional frissons, Supporting Characters belies the modesty of both its lo-fi setup and its self-effacing title.
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Cast
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Alex Karpovsky
as Nick Berger
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Tarik Lowe
as Darryl Wiggins
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Melonie Diaz
as Liana
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Arielle Kebbel
as Jamie
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Sophia Takal
as Amy
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Kevin Corrigan
as Adrian
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Sebastian Sozzi
as Sebastian
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Mike Landry
as Mike
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Lena Dunham
as Alexa
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Josh Alexander
as Beck
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Mikal McDaniel
as Rodney the Doorman
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Erika Isabel de la Cruz Ramirez
as Dana
