''All Nighter'' is a 2017 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Gavin Wiesen and written by Seth W. Owen. The film stars

J. K. Simmons Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor, considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation. He has appeared in over 200 films and television roles since his debut in 1986. He i ...

Emile Hirsch Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. He played Chris McCandless in '' Into the Wild'' (2007). Other notable film roles include '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), '' Alpha Dog'' (2006), ''Sp ...

, and

Kristen Schaal Kristen Joy Schaal (; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and Mabel Pines on ''Gravity Falls''. She's also known for playing Mel on '' ...

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

began on July 6, 2015 on locations in

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. The film was released in a

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on March 17, 2017, before being released through

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on March 24, 2017, by Good Deed Entertainment.

Premise

When a globe-trotting, workaholic father (Simmons) trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she's disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend (Hirsch), still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.

Cast

as Mr. Gallo *

as Martin *

Jon Daly Jon Daly, sometimes credited as Jonathan C. Daly, Jon C. Daly or Jonathan Barney Daly, is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his sketch comedy work on the Comedy Central series ''Kroll Show''. In 2013 he starred as H ...

as Jimothy *

Taran Killam Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his television work on ''The Amanda Show'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''MADtv'', ''New Girl'', ''Saturday Night Live'', and ''Single Parents''. ...

as Gary *

Xosha Roquemore Xosha Kai Roquemore ( ; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in '' Precious'' and Tamra in ''The Mindy Project''. Early life and education Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles, and is name ...

as Megan *

as Roberta * Analeigh Tipton as Ginnie * Jon Bass as Trevor *

Shannon Woodward Shannon Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series ''Westworld'' (2016 ...

as Lois

Production

On April 30, 2015, it was announced that Gavin Wiesen would next direct a buddy comedy ''The Runaround'' based on the script by Seth W. Owen, which would star

as a workaholic father and

as his daughter's ex-boyfriend. Producers of the film would be Mandy Tagger and

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through Spring Pictures,

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–199 ...

and Josh Crook through Wing and a Prayer Pictures, along with P. Jennifer Dana. On July 24, 2015,

joined the cast. On August 6, 2015, more cast members were announced, including

Hunter Parrish Hunter Parrish Tharp (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series '' Weeds'' and for his performances in the Broadway productions of ''Godspell'' in the role of Jesu ...

, Analeigh Tipton, Bojesse Christopher, and

Filming

on the film began on July 6, 2015 in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

Release

In November 2016, Good Deed Entertainment acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. The film was

on March 17, 2017, before being released through

on March 24, 2017.

Reception

The film received negative reviews. On

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, the film has an approval rating of 14% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 4.20/10.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4662420 2017 films American buddy comedy films 2010s buddy comedy films Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles 2017 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films