Flakes is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Aaron Stanford and Zooey Deschanel. This film was written by Chris Poche & Karey Kirkpatrick.
| Flakes | |
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| Directed by | Michael Lehmann |
| Written by | Chris Poche Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Produced by | Gary Winick Jake Abraham Mark Ross Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Starring | Aaron Stanford Zooey Deschanel |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Edited by | Lynzee Klingman Nicholas C. Smith |
| Music by | Jason Derlatka Jon Ehrlich |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $778 |
Plot
editStruggling musician Neal Downs works as manager of a little New Orleans eatery called Flakes, owned by an old hippie, Willie B, that serves nothing but cold cereal to its loyal clientele. When a rival franchise opens up across the street, Neal's girlfriend, the self-named Pussy Katz, applies for a job at the new establishment as a means of getting back at Neal for refusing to hire her at his place.
Cast
edit- Aaron Stanford as Neal Downs
- Zooey Deschanel as Miss Pussy Katz
- Christopher Lloyd as Willie
- Ryan Donowho as Skinny Larry
- Carol Sutton as Miss Lucille
- Frank Wood as Bruce
- B.J. Hopper as Old Tom
- Jane Brody as Tourist Woman
- Keir O'Donnell as Stuart
- Brent Kirkpatrick as R Cafe Lead Singer
- Izabella Miko as Strawberry
- Walter Breaux as Homeless Man
- Tony Molino as Police Officer
- Margaret Lawhon as News Reporter
- Maria Mason as Woman Customer
- Ian Blanco as New Original Flakes Employee
- Mark Krasnoff as Enrique
- Tim Francis as Antoine's Fat Cat
- John McConnell as Ashton Hale
- Anthony Michael Frederick as Process Serving Deputy
- Marco John as Tres
- Ann Mahoney as Astrid
- Dave Davis as Stoner #1
- Kevin Breen as Stoner #2
Release and reception
editFlakes was released in one theater on December 19, 2007. In the opening weekend (21-23), the film earned $311 at number 76. It lasted 9 days before closing and only being able to make $778.[1]
As of August 2021[update], the film holds a 22% approval rating on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews with an average score of 4.4/10.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Flakes (2007)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Flakes (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 14, 2021.