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Pretty Bird (2008)
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Pretty Bird (2008)

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
January 20, 2008
Studio
Two Lane Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
January 20, 2008
MPAA Rating
R
Duration
120 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Two Lane Pictures
Official Site
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Director
Paul Schneider
Producer
Paul Giamatti, Daniel Carey, Elizabeth Giamatti, John Limotte
Screenwriter
Paul Schneider
Starring
  • Paul Giamatti as Curt
  • Kristen Wiig
  • Billy Crudup as Curtis Prentiss
  • Garret Dillahunt as Carson Thrash
  • Aasif Mandvi
  • Denis O'Hare
  • David Hornsby as Kenny

In the cutthroat world of entrepreneurial ambition, a quirky and wildly ambitious scheme takes flight in this sharp comedy from director Paul Schneider. When a small-time novelty salesman and his eccentric business partner hatch a harebrained plan to build a rocket-powered belt, they soon find themselves in over their heads. The overconfident visionary, played with manic energy by Billy Crudup, recruits a skeptical engineer, portrayed by Paul Giamatti, to bring their impossible dream to life. As they struggle to secure funding and navigate their own clashing egos, their venture attracts the attention of a mysterious and equally determined investor, played by Garret Dillahunt. Adding to the chaos is the sharp-tongued wife of the engineer, brought to life by Kristen Wiig, who sees the folly in their grand plans. Set against a backdrop of blue-collar desperation and delusions of grandeur, this offbeat comedy explores the hilarious and often disastrous lengths people will go to for a shot at the American dream. With a tone that blends cringe-worthy humor with heartfelt moments, the film captures the friction between blind optimism and practical reality as their ridiculous invention threatens to tear their lives apart.

GENRE: Comedy YEAR: 2008