Finding Amanda Page #5

Synopsis: Taylor Mendon is a Hollywood scriptwriter on a minor rebound from drugs and booze. He's writing for a mirthless sit-com and betting on the horses behind his wife's back when her sister calls needing help: Taylor's 20-year-old niece Amanda has become a hooker in Las Vegas. He promises to find her, bring her back, and pay for her stay at an expensive rehab center. Once in Nevada, Taylor starts gambling in earnest using money loaned him by the casino. He also finds Amanda, a cheerful prostitute, uninterested in reform. Can Taylor win back his borrowings, keep his wife from discovering his habit, and help Amanda find redemption? Or is life different from a sit-com?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Peter Tolan
Production: Mitropoulos Films
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
R
Year:
2008
96 min
$31,340
45 Views


Oh, no.

No, I like it.

It's good...

If you like crap.

'Cause it's a total

piece of sh*t.

Probably the biggest piece

of sh*t in the history of--

Okay okay, you got greedy.

You had the hundred but you blew it.

Kidding.

Hey, well, thanks,

Mr. Mendon.

- And welcome back.

- Knock knock.

- If there's anything else

you want me to do...

- Thanks.

I heard you were here.

I came right up with extra pillows.

Oh, you're too good

to me, Sally.

- Sharon.

- Oh, I remember.

Did I leave you

a good tip last time?

- I think so.

- Well, if you're not

sure, it wasn't big enough.

I'm gonna leave you

a very nice tip this visit.

Oh, I don't expect anything,

Mr. Mendon.

It's gonna be big,

so get ready. I feel lucky.

I would like $15,000

in cash

and you can hold the rest.

Hopefully I won't need it.

Ooh, gosh,

I sure hope not.

I'm gonna need my supervisor's

approval on this, Mr. Mendon.

Why? Why? I'm a regular--

I'm a regular player here.

We need approval on

anything over $10,000

and this is way

over that amount.

Marty?

He's busy right now.

Can you wait two seconds?

Is Michael Henry here?

Taylor, can I

tell you something?

You know these people?

They're all about

the money.

They don't see

beyond that.

They don't care

about this.

What is that?

The relationship.

This relationship

right here.

Oh.

This relationship right here,

this is real.

The rest of it,

as far as I'm concerned--

bullshit.

Michael, what is

the issue?

Um, we had that situation

last time you were here--

I hesitate to even

call it a situation--

that minor non-event.

I don't remember that.

The check that bounced.

That was my business

manager's fault.

I told you that.

I explained that.

Hey hey, you're preaching

to the choir.

You're the preacher,

I'm up in the loft.

I got the music,

I'm singing.

And I'm also listening

and I'm understanding.

And I'm in complete

agreement.

- Hey, Michael.

- Hey, look at you!

Look how hot you are!

I can feel the heat way over here!

You bastard! My eyebrows are

almost completely burned off.

That guy's a complete prick.

No, he and I--

we don't have this.

This is what I have

with him.

Well, that looks

like what we have.

What? God, no no.

Look at this.

This only goes one way.

Look, it's me giving. Giving.

It looks the same to me.

No no, we--

we have this.

- See, there it is, Daddy.

- 'Kay.

I still don't understand.

Listen,

Do you guys not want my action

here? Is that what it is?

No no, it's not that. No.

'Cause just tell me,

Michael.

Because if that's true, I'll

go across the street right now.

You know how much money I lose.

They'd be thrilled to have me.

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Peter Tolan

Peter James Tolan III (born July 5, 1958) is an American television producer, director, and screenwriter. more…

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