''True Adolescents'' is a 2009 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 ...
written and directed by
Craig Johnson and starring
Mark Duplass
Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, ...
,
Bret Loehr
Bret James Loehr (born July 9, 1993) is an American actor. Loehr is most known for playing Timmy York in the 2003 horror film ''Identity
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and Carr Thompson.
It premiered at the 2009
South by Southwest
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Film Festival, where it was nominated for the narrative feature grand jury prize.
Plot summary
Sam (Mark Duplass) is a washed-up rocker in his mid-30s. Jobless and apartment-less, he crashes with his aunt (Melissa Leo) as a last resort and becomes reluctant camping-trip chaperone to her teenage son and a friend. On the trip, the three males turn out to be on par, maturity-wise. But in the Pacific Northwest wilderness a surprising discovery turns direāand the distance from boy to man must be covered overnight.
Cast
*
Mark Duplass
Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, ...
as Sam
* Bret Loehr as Oliver
* Carr Thompson as Jake
*
Melissa Leo
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice ...
as Sharon
References
External links
Official movie site*
2009 films
2009 comedy films
2009 independent films
American comedy films
American independent films
Films shot in Washington (state)
Films set in Seattle
Films shot in Seattle
2009 directorial debut films
2000s English-language films
Films directed by Craig Johnson
2000s American films
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