''The Last International Playboy'' (also known as ''Frost'') is a 2008 American independent film directed by Steve Clark and written by Steve Clark and Thomas Moffett. The cast includes Jason Behr, Monet Mazur, Krysten Ritter, Mike Landry, India Ennenga, Lydia Hearst, Lucy Gordon, and Carlos Velazquez.
Shooting began in May 2007. The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2008. The film was also screened and well received at the 2008 Genart Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and Oxford International Film Festival.
Plot summary
The ultimate New York City
playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.
K ...
Jack Frost (Jason Behr) is shattered when he discovers his one true love Carolina (Monet Mazur) is about to marry another man. Still haunted by his mother's suicide, Jack spirals into a self-destructive cycle of whiskey and reckless behavior, while his best friends Ozzy (Krysten Ritter) and Scotch (Mike Landry) try to jar him back to reality.
Strangely enough, it's Jack's eleven-year-old neighbor, Sophie (India Ennenga), who helps the drowning urbanite shake off the nostalgia and excess that threaten to consume him.
Cast
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Jason Behr
Jason Behr (born December 30, 1973) is an American film and television actor. He first starred in the American television series '' Roswell'', for which he was twice nominated for a Saturn Award, followed by roles in the films ''The Shipping New ...
... Jack Frost
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Monet Mazur
Monet H. Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress.
Life
Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator known for creating the "tongue" logo for the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice" single jacket, a ...
... Carolina
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Lucy Gordon ... Kate Hardwick
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Krysten Ritter ... Ozzy
*Mike Landry ... Scotch Evans
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India Ennenga
India Ennenga (born November 16, 1994) is an American actress.
She is known for her roles as Sofia Bernette in the HBO series '' Treme'', Camille Winship in the A&E drama '' The Returned'' and the voice of the titlular character in the Nick Jr. ...
... Sophie
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Polina Frantsena ... Serafina
*María Jurado ... Adriana
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Lydia Hearst-Shaw ... Stella
*Amber Noelle Ehresmann ... Parsley
*Leah Cary ... Natty
*Ruza Madarevic ... Verushka
Production
''The Last International Playboy'' is the debut feature film production of Director Steve Clark, who penned the original screenplay with co-writer Thomas Moffett and was inspired by the life of George Plimpton, a friend and colleague of the writers. The film was released shortly after the death of
Lucy Gordon - who played Kate in the film - and the film was dedicated in memory of her. Thomas Moffett also wrote the film
''Shrink'' starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams, which was received to much critical acclaim at the 2009 Sundance festival.
Soundtrack
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Bright Eyes- "First Day of My Life"
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The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (lead vocals and piano; additional: keyboards, harmonica, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums and backing vocals; ad ...
- "Dirty Business"
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Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo, styled as The Apples in stereo, are an American pop/rock band associated with Elephant 6 Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, Of Montreal, and Circulatory Sy ...
- "Benefit of Lying (With Your Friends)"
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Alexi Murdoch- "All of My Days"
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Silver Seas
Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...
- "Imaginary Girl"
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K. S. Rhoads- "New York in Winter"
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Burden of Man- "Walk of Shame"
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Burden of Man- "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"
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Ex-Vivian- "No Other Fish"
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Dopo Yume- "Brigitte Bardot"
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Falling Out of Love- "Your Bedroom"
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Peter Salett
Peter Joseph Salett (born May 12, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known as a musician for his song " Heart of Mine" in the movie ''Keeping the Faith'', his song score for the 2006 film '' Down in the Valley'', and for co-writin ...
- "Big Deal"
External links
Official website*
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American independent films
2008 films
2008 drama films
American drama films
2008 independent films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films