''Mini's First Time'' is a 2006 satiric

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film written and directed by Nick Guthe and produced by Trigger Street Productions. It was screened at the

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on May 1, 2006, and had a limited release on July 14, 2006. It was released on

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on October 24, 2006 by

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Plot

Mini Drogues is a clever and adventurous high school senior who is bored with her life. She prizes her "unique experiences" (she calls them "firsts"). For excitement, and to add to her list of firsts, Mini decides to try being a

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. Her first client, however, has a guilty conscience and cannot go through with the act, which disappoints Mini. Her second client is decidedly more exciting: her stepfather Martin. Martin is initially shocked when he learns of her identity (he initially blindfolded himself during intercourse per Mini's request), but soon a torrid love affair blossoms between them. In order to be together, Mini and Martin concoct a plan to have her mother Diane declared insane. When their plan fails, she convinces him to murder Diane, despite his initial resistance to the idea. They attempt to make it appear that Diane committed

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, but they soon attract the attention of a detective who believes that Mini and Martin killed her. A nosy neighbor, Mike, is sexually obsessed with Mini, and when Martin learns that she has gone to Mike's house and received sexual pictures from him, he and Mike get into a fight. Mini arrives to find Martin standing over the neighbor, ready to beat him into unconsciousness, and when the police arrive they arrest Martin. Mini visits Martin in jail and admits that the sexual pictures sent were actually from her in order to get him to think that the neighbor sent them. She also reveals that she assumed the police would eventually believe he killed Diane (since he was the more likely perpetrator). Mini, therefore, ends up getting away with murder, and inherits her mother's fortune. The film ends with Mini giving the

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speech, even though she is a C student; the school gave her straight A's out of sympathy for her mother's death. She offers advice to the graduating class about how to live a good life, that perversely alludes to her crimes without making her look too suspicious. The detective is present, clearly still suspicious of Mini, but knowing that he will probably never be able to prove that she was guilty of murdering her mother.

Cast

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received List of awards and nominations received by A ...

as Martin Tennan *

Nikki Reed Nikki Reed is an American former actress and entrepreneur best known for her role as Rosalie Hale in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' (2008–12). Reed rose to prominence when she co-wrote and starred in the psychological ...

as Minerva "Mini" Drogues *

Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–present). She has starred in '' Memento'' (2000), for ...

as Diane Drogues-Tennan * Jeff Goldblum as Mike Rudell * Luke Wilson as Det. Dwight Garson * Svetlana Metkina as Jelena Mariskova-Flachsman * David Andriole as Charles Mather * Mark Deklin as Ian Boyd *

Sprague Grayden Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American actress. She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama ''Jericho'', Karen Kawalski in '' John Doe'', first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller '' 24'', and K ...

as Kayla *

Rick Fox Ulrich Alexander Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Bahamian-Canadian actor and former basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Caro ...

as Fabrizio *

Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger, Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community (TV seri ...

as Host

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