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Synopsis: An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970's Britain. Hollywood star Joe is now a teenage boy in a tentative relationship with a school-girl called Ruth. Further, his mother's friend, Evelyn, is attempting to seduce him. Engulfed by guilt at the unintended, tragic consequences of his subterfuge, he leaves home. The movie then switches back to contemporary Hollywood. Joe confronts his fear and returns to England for a difficult meeting with Ruth, who had gone on to marry Boots and has been a left a poor widow.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Baillie Walsh
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
R
Year:
2008
109 min
Website
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- How would you like that?

- Rare?

- He'd like it rare.

- Anything else I can get you?

- Ritchie, anything else?

No. No, thank you.

Thank you.

Sorry.

I have to go to the bathroom.

Sure.

OK.

Business. Things have developed a lot

since we last spoke, OK?

And since Ritchie started casting

seriously, he...

Since Ritchie started casting seriously,

he realises your character

isn't going the way he wants.

You know how things are.

You start casting, things change,

- dynamics change...

- Dynamics?

Yeah. You know, dynamics.

Dynamics between characters.

He wants to go younger.

Hello?

George!

How are ya?

That's great!

I tell you what you do, though.

You take the $35 million,

you go to Brazil.

You keep $34 million for yourself

and spend $1 million on a picture.

Only don't spend it on this one. This...

What the f*** are you doing?

- Are you trying to humiliate me?

- That's my f***in' phone!

Why didn't you say on the phone?

Why am I here?

I... Goddamn it, when did you become

such an a**hole? What date exactly?

I thought Ritchie might give you

another part.

- Have you read the script?

- Course I read the script.

- Have you read the script?

- Yes.

If you'd read the f***in' script,

you'd know there are only

four characters and three are women!

So which other f***ing part

do you think I might be right for?

No other f***in' part!

I don't think there's any part

in any script for you, anywhere!

No one's interested any more, Joe!

And you know why not?

Because you're not interested any more!

You have squandered every f***in'

opportunity you've ever been given!

Take a look in the mirror next time

you're snorting off it,

because you are a mess!

I am tired of pretending otherwise,

so I'm giving it to you straight.

It is over. You are over.

People are tired

of your pathetic behaviour.

They don't wanna be around it

any more. Neither do I!

So you know what I suggest? I suggest

you get yourself a new agent!

Cool dog!

- What?

- Brussels Griffon.

- Brussels what?

- Brussels Griffon.

- The Jack Nicholson dog.

- Yeah, the f***ing dog. Thanks.

- Hello?

- Where are you, Apple?

Hi, Joe!

Can you explain to me

why your dog is still in my car?

- I need a big favour.

- No.

- Would look after him for a few days?

- A few days? Are you insane?

I have to go away.

- You are not dumping your dog on me.

- I'm not dumping him on you!

- Just a few days.

- What's that smell?

Jesus!

Your dog has done a sh*t in my car!

Joe?

- No...

- Joe?

- Don't hang up!

- I'm losing you.

Don't hang up on me. Please!

- Can't hear you.

- Don't hang up!

F***! F***!

You like the dog?

Keep the f***ing dog.

Hey, Joe?

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Baillie Walsh

Baillie Walsh is a British music video and film director. He is best known for writing and directing the film Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) starring Daniel Craig, Eve, Harry Eden, and Felicity Jones.Walsh has directed music videos for clients such as Boy George, Massive Attack, New Order, Kylie Minogue and Oasis. In 2013, Walsh released a Bruce Springsteen documentary titled Springsteen & I. The documentary was made up of fan video and photo submissions on what Springsteen's music means to them. more…

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