''All American Orgy'' is a 2009
dark comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...
written by Ted Beck and directed by Andrew Drazek. The film premiered October 11, 2009 at the
New Orleans Film Festival
The New Orleans Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the nonprofit organization New Orleans Film Society, a film society founded in 1989. The festival has been held since the society's inception. The festival takes place in mid-Oc ...
.
Premise
Three couples try group sex at a lakeside strawberry farm, naively hoping it will lead to enlightenment.
Cast
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Laura Silverman
Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. She acted in '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' portraying a fictionalized versi ...
as Tina
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Adam Busch as Alan
* Aimee-Lynn Chadwick as Rachel
* Jordan Kessler as Gordon
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Yasmine Kittles
Yasmine Kittles is an American musician, actress, and performance artist. She is a member of the bands Tearist, Former Ghosts, and Low Red Center. About her stage performances, Rolling Stone has written, "Aided by her hair-raising yelp – a voic ...
as Yasmine
* Ted Beck as Todd
* Edrick Browne as Larenz
Release
Originally produced as ''Cummings Farm'', the film was acquired by
Phase 4 Films
Phase 4 Films was a Canadian film distribution company based in Toronto. It had two branches in the United States: Los Angeles, California and Fort Mill, South Carolina. Its subsidiary kaboom! Entertainment markets children's entertainment.
Hist ...
at the 2010
Slamdance Film Festival
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. The film was released on DVD and digital under its new title on October 5, 2010 and also picked up by the
Showtime Network
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.
The film was given a classification of
18 by the
British Board of Film Classification
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.
Reception
The film received reviews from publications including
''Decider'', ''
LA Weekly'', ''Slackerwood'', ''eFilmCritic,'' and ''FilmMonthly.''
References
External links
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2009 films
2009 black comedy films
2009 independent films
American black comedy films
American independent films
2000s English-language films
Films set in Louisiana
Films shot in Louisiana
Phase 4 Films films
American sex comedy films
2000s sex comedy films
2009 directorial debut films
2009 comedy films
2000s American films
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