Storytelling
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alan Oxman
Mark Webber
Steve Railsback
Selma Blair
Crista Moore
Leo Fitzpatrick
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Two stories set in two eras against the comical terrain of college and high school, past and present--exploring issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. The first story: On a college campus in the mid-80s, a white female writing student has an emotional experience with her black, male writing teacher. The second story: In 2000, Toby Oxman is a 30-year-old wannabe celebrity and a documentary filmmaker. He sets out to document the Livingstons, an affluent suburban family raising three boys. The eldest is Scooby, a goofy, uninspired high school senior who aspires to be the next Conan O'Brien but whose parents are desperate for him to attend college in the fall. Brady, his 16-year-old brother, is the school's handsome and popular football star. When Brady is injured by another student during a football game, friends and family are forced to take stock of their values and re-evaluate their lives.
Cast
Mark Webber
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Steve Railsback
Selma Blair
Crista Moore
Leo Fitzpatrick
Mike Schank
Nancy Ann Ridder
Andrew Marantz
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Paul Giamatti
Marisa Redanty
Eric Nieves
Frederick B Owens
Xander Berkeley
Robert Wisdom
Aleksa Palladino
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Julie Hagerty
Nick Maltes
Robin Koenig
Dr. Robin Goodman
Lupe Ontiveros
Steven Rosen
Tina Holmes
Dr. Barry Jordan
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Angela Goethals
Devorah Rose
Jonathan Osser
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John Goodman
Conan O'brien
Noah Fleiss
Jessica Dunphy
Maria Thayer
Franka Potente
Ilana Levine
Crew
Sean Ackerman
Kimberly Acosta
Laird Adamson
Keith Addis
Eric Agopian
Alan Aguilar
Geoff Allen
Bill Almeida
Robert M Andres
Bruce V Arcieri
Tony Arnaud
David Ascalon
Ann Marie Auricchio
Henry Avelin
Crystal Bahmaie
Liz Baird
Declan Baldwin
Randall Balsmeyer
John Barba
Michael Bederman
Sarah Bicknell
Timothy Bird
Mark Boro
Kevin Breznahan
Mark Brochardt
Pete Bucossi
Russell Bullock
Shannon Burkett
Tom Burman
Brian Buteau
Nancy Cabrera
Matthew Callagy
Michael D Canale
Don Canfeld
Mel Cannon
Patrick Capone
Brian Carmichael
Susan Carrano
David Chacon
David Chambers
Cory Chew
James Chinlund
Mark A Chomow
Walter Chomow
Ernie Clemens
John Clifford
Jack Coffen
Ray Collins
J. John Corbett
John Corso
Paul Coscia
Tom Costabile
Carlos Covian
Lamont Crawford
Tom Crehan
Ralph Crowley
Curt Cuomo
Joe Cuzan
Stef D'andrea
David Davenport
Michael De Luca
Willie Deans
Nicholas Decaneas
Joan Devilla
Tony Doogan
Bari Dreiband-burman
Maureen Duffy
Heather Dunbar
John Dunn
Lori Eastside
Chris Eckstein
William Egan
Fred Elmes
Fred Elmes
Joe Facey
David L Feinberg
Amy Beth Feldman
Alexis Fish
Benny Flay
Matthew Fleece
Janell Fletcher
Maryann C Fondulas
Alfredo Frasson
Peter Galman
Jamie Gannon
Juan Garcia
Leslie Garvin
Becky Goldberg
Dr. Robin Goodman
Greg Gordon
Ann Goulder
Deborah Greene
Roman Greller
Carlos Gueriza
Amy Habacker
Krista Haimovitch
Quentin Harris
Sharyn Hauck
Sig Hauck
Stacey Havens
Amy Henkels
Michael Herlihy
Ted Hope
Johanna Hosking
T W John House
Jesse Hove
Aimee Howard
Lyle Hysen
Todd Interland
Susan Jacobs
Drew Jiritano
Elton John
Elton John
Dr. Barry Jordan
Robert Kahoud
Dierdre Kane
Ruth Katz
Kathy Kelehan
Pat Kiernan
David Klass
Thomas Kodros
Jeremy Konner
Jane Kelly Kosek
Andy Kris
Andy Kris
Drew Kunin
Victoria Lang
Nathan Larson
Nathan Larson
Sean Leahy
Paul Leonardo
James Lepow
Lisa J Levine
Erica Levy
Rafael Lima
David Linde
Cathryn Long
Bryan Lovelace
Jonathan Lumley
Jennifer H. Lyne
Alex Macdonald
Gala Magrina
Paul Massey
Spike Mcclure
Matt Mcdonald
M. J. Mcgrath
Ronnie Miller
Ross Miller
Jackie Milligan
Eytan Mirsky
Monique Mitchell
Andrew Mortelliti
Kristal Mosley
Jordan Moussouros
Dana C Neuwirth
Jennifer Alex Nickason
Evelyne Noraz
David Novak
Conan O'brien
Sean Oliver
Carlos Olivia
Tim Oravetz
Alan Oxman
Kyra Panchenko
John Panuccio
Chris Parsons
Jennifer Perito
Nina Persson
Nina Persson
Mary Ellen Porto
Robert Prate
Michael Primmer
Robin Rankine
Leigh Rathner
Gregor Reid
Kevin C Reidy
Judy Rhee
Neil Robertson
Paul Roer
Jason Rogers
Jeffrey Rollins
Eric Rosner
Jeff Roth
Dana Rudys
Mike S Ryan
David M. Salisbury
Stephen T Scarphilla
Michael Schiff
Connie Schlier
Paula Schmit
Keith Schofield
Roger Schwartzschild
Jonathan J Scupp
Amit Sethi
Timothy Shea
Stephen Shellooe
Jessica B Sinoway
Christopher Skutch
Frank Slaten
Ben Slatkin
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States January 2002
Released in United States May 2001
Released in United States on Video May 10, 2005
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 9-20, 2001.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 20-29, 2001.
Began shooting July 26, 2000.
Completed shooting September 19, 2000.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.)
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Showcase) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002
Released in United States May 2001 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 9-20, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video May 10, 2005
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.)
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 20-29, 2001.)