''The Good Life'' is a 2007 film written and directed by

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, starring Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Patrick Fugit, Bill Paxton,

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, Harry Dean Stanton, and Chris Klein.

Plot

A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in

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. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman leads to dramatic changes and decisions in his life.

Cast

* Mark Webber as Jason Prayer * Zooey Deschanel as Frances * Harry Dean Stanton as Gus * Bill Paxton as Robbie * Chris Klein as Tad Tokas * Patrick Fugit as Andrew *

as Dana * Bruce McGill as Frank Jones * Donal Logue as Daryll

Production

''The Good Life'' was shot primarily in Canada in March 2006 on a budget of over 3 million dollars. The film was released January 20, 2007.

References

External links

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