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comedy-drama film written and directed by Tenney Fairchild and starring Trevor Morgan,

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, Adhir Kalyan and

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Cast

* Trevor Morgan as Ogden *

as Beth *

as Rose * Adhir Kalyan as Hate Crime John *

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as Missy Blancmange *

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as Ray Ferzonki *

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as Mrs. Confer *

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as Mr. Confer *

as Grumisch *

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as Grandma Confer *

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as Fenwick * Blake Robbins as Mr. Blancmange

Release

The film was released theatrically in Los Angeles on April 25, 2014.

Reception

Geoff Berkshire of ''

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'' gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "actually attempts to be an emotionally resonant relationship tale, but lives down to its title by delivering nothing but inane comedy and insufferable drama." Justin Lowe of ''

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'' also gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "proves so cryptically scripted and dramatically under-powered that genre characterizations almost fail to do it justice."

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