Little Athens (2005)
Directed by Tom Zuber
Genres - Comedy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Ensemble Film |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
The Darwinian plight of a small Arizona town's youthful but aimless population leads to a series of strange confrontations in Lansdown director Tom Zuber's slacker-themed slice of life. While trim-and-tidy outward appearances give Little Athens the illusion of calm tranquility, a look at the life of the post-high school populace struggling to make ends meet betrays first impressions. Over the course of 24 hours, a revealing look at the population of Little Athens reveals a paranoid EMS worker named Heather (Erica Leerhsen), whose suspicions that her boyfriend is cheating drive her to drastic measures; a debt-ridden pizza delivery buy named Jimmy (John Patrick Amedori), who has turned to dealing drugs as a means of restoring his financial stability; an STD-infested teen whose boyfriend is itching for revenge; and a pair of pool-cleaning roommates (DJ Qualls and Jorge Garcia) whose fledgling business doesn't turn enough coin to cover the rent.
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small-town, roommate, drugs, pizza-delivery, STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease), pool [swimming]