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The Chumscrubber (2005) -- The Chumscrubber is a darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   8,937 votes
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Director:
Arie Posin
Writers:
Arie Posin (story)
Zac Stanford (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 August 2005 (Greece) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Meet Generation Rx
Plot:
The Chumscrubber is a darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(4 articles)
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User Comments:
Totally unique and captivating more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jamie Bell ... Dean

Camilla Belle ... Crystal

Justin Chatwin ... Billy

Glenn Close ... Carrie Johnson
Kathi Copeland ... Parent #1 (as Kathy Copeland)

Rory Culkin ... Charlie Stiffle
Thomas Curtis ... Charlie Bratley

Tim DeKay ... Mr. Peck
David Ellison ... Student #1 (as David Ellsion)

William Fichtner ... Mr. Bill Stiffle

Ralph Fiennes ... Mayor Michael Ebbs

Richard Gleason ... Parent #2

Caroline Goodall ... Mrs. Parker

John Heard ... Officer Lou Bratley
Susan Hegarty ... Aide to Mayor Ebbs
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Glück in kleinen Dosen (Germany)
Untitled Arie Posin Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, violent content, drug material and some sexuality.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Calabasas, California, USA more

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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Before Dean unlocks the door to Troy's apartment, there's a shot where you see Dean from inside Troy's apartment. In that shot, you can see the gap between the door and the door frame that the deadbolt is not locked. You can also see the thumbscrew on the door knob is in the typical unlocked position. But Troy gets a hidden key to unlock a door that's not locked. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Mrs. Johnson: I just thought you should know that, in no way whatsoever, do I blame you for Troy's death.
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86 out of 115 people found the following comment useful:-
Totally unique and captivating, 13 August 2005
10/10
Author: (alee513) from United States

Many people will hate this movie because it is so off the wall, but I didn't want it to end. It was full of surprises, interesting characters, strong emotions, and bizarre twists. I left the theater in a daze that lasted a couple of hours as "reality" intruded again. The cast is great and stars like Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes show their talent by underplaying their roles or playing offbeat characters like they never have before. The director did a great job with continuity; the chumscrubber shows up early on before we even know who he is. There is a lot of humor amid the tragedy and it would probably take a second watching to catch it all. Probably the 15 to 25 crowd will like it the best, but I'm almost 60 and I loved it. Great job by the director and writer.

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