Average

MASTER SCORE 54.4 / 100

2005Comedy / Action / Mystery1h 20m

MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE

“The Hitmen. The Swinger. The Not So Good Girl. Together they'll discover Action, Culture, Mystery, Romance (and Lesbians?) in the most Pretentious, Artsy, Violent, Botched Heist film EVER MADE! Taking the highbrow world of Independent Film to all new lows!”

This hilariously smart satire tells the story of Johnny Vince, a swingin' hepcat who meets hitman Sam and Harvey on a road trip to pull a "botched robbery" in Las Vegas. Along the way they take a deeply unfulfilled not-so-good-girl hostage, encounter the mysterious Mechanic, get harassed by a foul-mouthed answering machine... and did we mention the lesbians? The result - hilarity ensues!

Above the Line

Philip Zlotorynski·DirectorAdam Schwartz·WriterChris Gore·WriterScott Peck·Director of PhotographyJoe Kraemer·Original Music ComposerPhilip Zlotorynski·Editor

Cast

Paget Brewster·JulianneNeil Barton·Sam SapersteinAshley Head·AnomalieEric Hoffman·Harvey HirschbergBrian Krow·Memento GuyDarren Keefe Reiher·Johnny VinceAverill Kessee·Surprise Chocolate LoverJeanelle Smith·Heather PictureSaba Homayoon·Heather (voice)Jason Mewes·Answering Machine (voice)

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 3

Philip Zlotorynski·DirectorR.J. McLaren·First Assistant DirectorD. Milton Johnson·Second Assistant Director

Writing· 2

Adam Schwartz·WriterChris Gore·Writer

Camera· 8

Scott Peck·Director of PhotographyDavid Murphy·Camera OperatorLiam Hearne·First Assistant CameraJoe Allegro·Steadicam OperatorRandy Berrett·Best Boy GripGreg Romero·Key GripJon Myers·Steadicam OperatorJim Meyers·Jimmy Jib Operator

Editing· 1

Philip Zlotorynski·Editor

Sound & Music· 4

Joe Kraemer·Original Music ComposerJosh Kessler·Music SupervisorTim D. Lloyd·Boom OperatorWill Hansen·Production Sound Mixer

Art & Design· 2

Kathleen Widomski·Production DesignEric Allan·Art Direction

Production· 8

Tim Misenhimer·Executive ProducerDavid Wiggins·Executive ProducerChris Gore·ProducerKelly Kreglow·Unit Production ManagerYonatan Berkovits·Associate ProducerDwight Johnson·Associate ProducerKelly Kreglow·Associate ProducerR.J. McLaren·Associate Producer

Other Departments· 2

Tommy Marshall·GafferCory Dingee·Best Boy Electric

By the Numbers

54.4

OF 100

Master Score

3.2

OF 10

IMDb

23%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$12M

ROI 305%

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Big Fat Independent Movie's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#87C5ED

#A06B51

#FFFFFF

Mood

Comedic, Chaotic, Diverse

Composition

Layered

Era

2000s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The poster features a large group of diverse individuals, some holding weapons, against a light blue sky background that transitions to a reddish-brown landscap”

comedy

Key Elements

HandgunWedding DressVeilBlue VestReel To Reel Tape RecorderHats

Atmosphere

Bright

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

None Visible

Design Score

6/10