Summary
A former soap star appears to have a narrator stuck in his head. As he moves in with his sister and works to restart his creative career, he tries to figure out who is really calling the shots.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 17Audiences 41GoodWatch 25
Metascore28
Tomatometer5%
IMDb4.9
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+7Released
2012
June 29, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
17 of 17
James FrancoJames
Catherine KeenerCatherine- FGFallon GoodsonPatricia
David StrathairnDelmar
Alan CummingAlan
Ken ScottNarrator (voice)
Mary Beth PeilBlind Woman- BGBen GeorgePoliceman
- CCarterOfficer Carter
Jermaine CrawfordTeenager- VJVince JolivetteOfficer Jolivette
Jon PrescottPrescott- JCJean CarterLady in Diner
- BZBob ZelnickMr. Zelnick
Julie SharbuttDrugstore Soda Jerk- MLMadalyn LesterWoman in Cast
Meredith Anne BullGirl in Diner (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Carter Director, Screenplay
Production · 9
- Fallon Goodson Executive Producer
- Justin L. Levine Executive Producer
- Jeff Rice Producer
- Vince Jolivette Producer
- Miles Levy Producer
- Jeff Most Producer
Camera · 2
- Doug Chamberlain Director of Photography
- Christina Alexandra Voros Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Curtiss Clayton Editor
Sound · 1
- J. Ralph Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Casey Smith Production Design
- Bradley Schmidt Art Direction
- Stephanie Q. Bowen Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jessica Glenn Costume Design
- Amy Wadford Makeup Department Head
- David Kalahiki Hair Department Head
- Kristen Graham Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Dottie Starling Visual Effects Supervisor
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