comedy-drama
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film directed by Russell Friedenberg and
Randy Redroad Randy Redroad is a film director, film editor, writer and songwriter. He is best known for his films ''The Doe Boy'' (2001) and ''Among Ravens'' (2014).
Early life and education
Redroad was born Randolph Kendall Snapp on Chanute Air Force Base in R ...
and starring
Amy Smart
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Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...
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Joshua Leonard
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Christian Campbell
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Victoria Smurfit
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Natalie Imbruglia
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Will McCormack
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Johnny Sequoyah
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and Freidenberg.
Plot
Cast
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Amy Smart
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Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...
as Wendy Conifer
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Joshua Leonard
Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his role in ''The Blair Witch Project'' (1999). He has since starred in films such as '' Madhouse'' (2004), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), '' Higher G ...
as Ellis Conifer
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Christian Campbell
Christian Bethune Campbell (born May 12, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Gabriel in the film ''Trick'', Greg Ivey in the television series ''Big Love'' and on stage as Jimmy Harper in the musical ''Reefer Madness''.
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as Will Deville
*Russell Friedenberg as Saul King
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Victoria Smurfit
Victoria Smurfit (born 31 March 1974) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Orla O'Connell in the BBC television series ''Ballykissangel'', Detective Chief Inspector Roisin Connor in the ITV police procedural ''Trial & Retribution'' and ...
as Emma
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Natalie Imbruglia
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as Madison
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Will McCormack
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as Chad Whitlock
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Johnny Sequoyah
Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg (born October 25, 2002) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Bo Adams on the NBC television series ''Believe (TV series), Believe'' and Audrey on the ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' revival miniseries ''D ...
as Joey
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Castille Landon
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as Saturn Moon
*Calum Grant as Hal Rice
*Vinnie Duyck as Taxi Driver
*Christopher Pinkalla as Jay
Reception
The film has a 10% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes
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Glenn Kenny
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Biography
Kenny attended William Paterson University, where he majored in English literature.RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star.