Flakes (film)
| Flakes | |
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| Directed by | Michael Lehmann |
| Produced by |
Gary Winick Jake Abraham Mark Ross Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Written by |
Chris Poche Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Starring |
Aaron Stanford Zooey Deschanel |
| Music by |
Jason Derlatka Jon Ehrlich |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Edited by |
Lynzee Klingman Nicholas C. Smith |
Production company |
IFC First Take |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates | December 19, 2007 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $778 |
Flakes is a 2007 American comedy film, directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Aaron Stanford and Zooey Deschanel. This film was written by Chris Poche & Karey Kirkpatrick
Plot
Struggling musician Neal Downs (Aaron Stanford) works as manager of a little New Orleans eatery called Flakes, owned by an old hippie, Willie B (Christopher Lloyd), that serves nothing but cold cereal to its loyal clientele. When a rival franchise opens up across the street, Neal's girlfriend, the self-named Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), applies for a job at the new establishment as a means of getting back at Neal for refusing to hire her at his place.
Cast
- Aaron Stanford as Neal Downs
- Zooey Deschanel as Miss Pussy Katz
- Christopher Lloyd as Willie
- Ryan Donowho as Skinny Larry
- Carol Sutton as Miss Lucille
- Frank Wood as Bruce
- B.J. Hopper as Old Tom
- Jane Brody as Tourist Woman
- Keir O'Donnell as Stuart
- Brent Kirkpatrick as R Cafe Lead Singer
- Izabella Miko as Strawberry
- Walter Breaux as Homeless Man
- Tony Molino as Police Officer
- Margaret Lawhon as News Reporter
- Maria Mason as Woman Customer
- Ian Blanco as New Original Flakes Employee
- Mark Krasnoff as Enrique
- Tim Francis as Antoine's Fat Cat
- John McConnell as Ashton Hale
- Anthony Michael Frederick as Process Serving Deputy
- Marco St. John as Tre Zeringue
- Ann Mahoney as Astrid
- Dave Randolph-Mayhem Davis as Stoner #1 (uncredited)
Release and reception
Flakes was released in one theater on December 19, 2007. In the opening weekend (21-23), the film earned $311 at number 76. It lasted 9 days before closing and only being able to make $778.[1]
Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes has a 21% rotten rating for the film.[2]
References
External links
- Flakes at the Internet Movie Database
- Flakes at AllMovie
- Flakes at Box Office Mojo
- Flakes at Rotten Tomatoes
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