December 2008
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Night One: "Happy, Texas" (1999) and "Shattered...
Saturday, December 6 7 PM 4312 Franklin Ave. “Happy, Texas” Starring Steve Zahn as Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. Runtime: 98 Minutes Director: Mark Illsley Notable co-star: Jeremy Northam Synopsis: Happy, Texas is a fish-out-of-water comedy about two con men who escape from prison, then pose as gay lovers to hide out in a small Texas town. Mistaken for consultants to the Little Miss Fresh...
Night Two: Angst Night Double Feature: Reality...
Sunday, December 7 7 PM 4312 Franklin Ave. “Reality Bites” (1994) Starring Steve Zahn as Sammy Gray Runtime: 99 Minutes Director: Ben Stiller Notable Co-Star: Jeanine Garafolo Synopsis: In the Gen-X mainstay film, Winona Ryder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate. Out on her own and independent from her supportive, but out-of-touch parents, Lelaina faces the realities of...
Night Three: That Thing You Do (1996)
Monday, December 8 8 PM 5724 Hollywood Blvd.
Starring Steve Zahn as Lenny Haise Runtime: 108 Minutes Director: Tom Hanks Notable Co-star: Johnathon Schaech Synopsis: Tom Hanks made his directorial debut in this bright comedy set in the mid-1960’s about a rock group and their brief fling with fame. Critical Acclaim: “Uma história simples, contada de maneira também simples, que acaba...
Night Four: Freak Talks About Sex (1999)
Tuesday, December 9 8 PM 4312 Franklin Ave.
Starring Steve Zahn as Freak Runtime: 90 Minutes* Director: Paul Todisco Notable Co-star: Josh Hamilton Synopsis: So what do you do when your best friend is a brain-fried stoner named Freak who still lives with his parents — and his life is making more progress than your own? That’s the dilemma facing Dave (Josh Hamilton), who decided...
Night Five: Out of Sight (1998)
Wednesday, December 10 8 PM 4312 Franklin Ave.
Starring Steve Zahn as Glenn Michaels Runtime: 123 Minutes Director: Steven Soderbergh Notable Co-Star: George Clooney Synopsis: Ex-con Jack Foley (George Clooney) robs a bank, his car goes dead, and Foley lands in a Florida prison. His escape from prison doesn’t go as planned, since it’s witnessed by deputy federal marshal Karen Sisco...
Night Six: Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Friday, December 12 (Note: No Thursday Screening!) 8 PM 5724 Hollywood Blvd.
Starring Steve Zahn as Ray Hasek Runtime: 132 Minutes Director: Penny Marshall Notable Co-star: Drew Barrymore Synopsis: A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father. Critical Acclaim: “A funny, poignant...
Night Seven: Heist Night Double Feature: Chain of...
Sunday, December 14th (Note: No Saturday Screening!) 7:30 PM 5724 Hollywood Blvd.
“Chain of Fools” (2000) Starring Steve Zahn as Thomas Kresk The Barber Runtime: 98 Minutes Director: Patrick von Krusenstjerna Notable Co-star: David Cross Synopsis: In this independent comedy, a man who finds stolen treasure still cannot change his bad luck. A luckless barber (Steve Zahn), despondent...
Night Eight: Saving Silverman (2001)
Monday, December 15 8 PM 4312 Franklin Ave.
Starring Steve Zahn as Wayne Runtime: 90 Minutes Director: Dennis Dugan Notable Co-Star: Jack Black Synopsis: Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs) is a loser at love, so his best friends J.D. (Jack Black) and Wayne (Steve Zahn) set him up on a date with his dream girl, Judith (Amanda Peet). A serious relationship develops and threatens to become a...