Fast Track (2006)

Director:

Jesse Peretz

Writers (WGA):

David Guion (written by) &
Michael Handelman (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Credit-grabbing, back-stabbing, wife-nabbing. Just another day at the office.

Plot:

A slacker is forced to work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife steps away from her high-paying job.

Plot Keywords:

Ex Boyfriend | Father In Law | Cook | Wheelchair | Couples Therapy

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 27	7:00 AM	COMEDY
Sun. Dec. 27	2:30 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Tom Reilly
Amanda Peet	...	Sofia Kowalski
Jason Bateman	...	Chip Sanders
Charles Grodin	...	Bob Kowalski
Mia Farrow	...	Amelia Kowalski
Lucian Maisel	...	Wesley
Donal Logue	...	Don Wollebin
Amy Poehler	...	Carol Lane
Fred Armisen	...	Manny
Bob Stephenson	...	Doug
Yaffit Hallely	...	Woman
Josh Charles	...	Forrest Mead
Marin Hinkle	...	Karen
Yul Vazquez	...	Paco
Michael Lawson	...	Busboy

Also Known As:

The Ex (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

Canada:77 min | USA:89 min | Germany:93 min (European Film Market) | USA:84 min (unrated version) | USA:84 min (unrated version) | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43053) | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:12 | USA:Not Rated (unrated version) | Finland:K-13 | UK:12 | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:AL | Netherlands:9 (re-rating) (2009)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Weinstein Company, The

Trivia:

Charles Grodin's first film role in 13 years.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the movie, Oliver changes in size inconsistently to the time line of the movie. For example, upon the arrival of the family to their home in Ohio, while on the porch, Oliver appears to be 1-2 months old. When the action shifts to inside the house, Oliver has aged by several months. In his next scene, the child has returned to his newborn size.

Quotes:

Chip Sanders: [hits Tom with wheelchair] That's for stealing my yogurt, douche.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Zach Braff/Maroon 5 (#32.20)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

The Start of Something

Fairly Amusing

A fairly amusing show where Braff's character deals with a co-worker in a new job that had had a thing with his wife in high school. This comedy doesn't bring anything new to the genre, but is a fair watch overall with some interesting elements.

The Good: Appropriate length, Fair acting, Great gag reel (after some credits start rolling), amusing overall, villain is mean, but doesn't cross the line- after all comedies are not about sadistic, truly evil villains. They are usually funny, selfishly misguided people, and Bateman fits the bill perfectly.

The Bad: Too much slapstick humor, had more potential, some scenes were unfocused and with no real purpose.