The chumscrubber - Jamie Bell, Ralph Feinnes, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rita Wilson, Glenn Close, Arie Posin
Threat advisory: High - High risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
Meet generation Rx.
When alienated teenager Dean Stiffle (Jamie Bell), discovers the hanging body of one of his classmates, he champions the investigation himself after realising that the adults in his community are too self-absorbed to care. Thus begins a series of events that include drug dealing, kidnapping, a neighbourhood memorial, a backyard wedding, interior design and real estate deals.
A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film teen school suicide drugs suburb crime lackadaisical satire drama parent dysfunctional
Persons of interest
- Camilla Belle .... Crystal Falls
- Jamie Bell .... Dean Stiffle
- Justin Chatwin .... Billy
- Glenn Close .... Mrs Johnson
- Rory Culkin .... Charlie Stiffle
- Thomas Curtis .... Charley Bratley
- Tim DeKay .... Mr Peck
- William Fichtner .... Dr Bill Stiffle
- Ralph Fiennes .... Michael Ebbs
- Caroline Goodall .... Mrs Parker
- John Heard .... Officer Bratley
- Jason Isaacs .... Mr Parker
- Allison Janney .... Mrs Stiffle
- Josh Janowicz .... Troy
- Carrie-Anne Moss .... Jerri Falls
- Lou Taylor Pucci .... Lee
- Rita Wilson .... Terri Bratley
- Arie Posin .... Storywriter
- Zac Stanford .... Screenwriter
- Arie Posin .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
The Chumscrubber makes a great companion piece to Donnie Darko, not because they are both about giant talking rabbits but because they show parents what life is like as a teenager. In the American suburbs, at least.
Jamie Bell rocks. I told you that he was good back in Billy Elliot and he's even better now. Even if he has to do a Yank accent. It's distracting seeing lots of famous actors in a film this small but they all do good things.
God bless better living through chemistry.
Security censorship classification
MA 15+ (Strong themes, strong violence, coarse language)
Surveillance time
103 minutes (1:43 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 15 June 2006
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