SPOONER
The Story:
Herman Spooner (Matthew Lillard), an aimless and unambitious smalltown used car salesman whose life seems permanently stuck in neutral. Whether he's ready or not, however, he'll soon have to at least begin to lift himself out of his rut: His loving but not infinitely patient parents (Christopher McDonald & Kate Burton) have set the absolute deadline of his 30th birthday, just a few days away for him to vacate the family home.
Spooner (as he's known to everyone but his parents) isn't terribly good at his job, much to the disdain of his abusive boss (Shea Whigham), but he lacks sufficient self-confidence to spread his wings. Indeed, he doesn't evidence anything like forward momentum until he meets Rose Conlin (Nora Zehetner), a petite, soft-spoken beauty whose car conveniently breaks down precisely where Spooner can spot her during his lunch break.
Unfortunately, their budding romance may not have time to blossom: Rose, determined to do "something monumental" with her life, will fly off to a job teaching English in the Philippines in two days. Fired up by an unfamiliar sense of purpose, Spooner feels compelled to charm her into changing her mind -- or, failing that, sabotage the mechanics repairing her car -- to hold on to what he sees as his last best chance for becoming a reasonably happy grownup.
Starring:
Matthew Lillard, Nora Zehetner, Christopher McDonald, Shea Whigham, Kate Burton, Wendi McLendon-Covey
Directed By:
Drake Doremus
Release:
2009
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