• Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Black Comedy, Satire
• Themes: Life in the Arts, College Life, Murder Investigations
• Director: Terry Zwigoff
• Main Cast: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Matt Keeslar
• Release Year: 2006
• Country: US
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

Filmmaker Terry Zwigoff and comic artist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes, who collaborated for the acclaimed 2001 comedy-drama Ghost World, team up once again for this offbeat satire. Jerome (Max Minghella) is an aspiring artist who arrives at a prestigious East Coast art institute to study. While Jerome enjoys daydreams of becoming the best-respected painter on Earth and winning the hearts of his female classmates, he soon learns the sad truth -- his "cool artist" act is old hat in the big city, and as he's surrounded by every art school cliché on Earth, practically nothing about him stands out. Determined to be recognized whatever the consequences, Jerome maps out a bizarre plan to become famous that has some unexpected consequences. Loosely adapted from a story in Clowes' comic book Eightball, Art School Confidential also stars John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, and Sophia Myles. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Max Minghella - Jerome Platz
• Sophia Myles - Audrey
• John Malkovich - Professor Sandford
• Jim Broadbent - Jimmy
• Matt Keeslar - Jonah

Ethan Suplee - Vince; Joel David Moore - Bardo; Nick Swardson - Matthew; Anjelica Huston - Sophie; Adam Scott - Marvin Bushmiller; Jack Ong - Professor Okamura; Michael Lerner - Art Dealer; Katherine Moennig - Candace; Lauren Lee Smith - Beat Girl; Jeremy Guskin - Eno; Jeanette Brox - Shilo; Monika Ramnath - Flower; Isaac Laskin - Kiss-Ass; Scoot McNairy - Army Jacket; Finneus Egan - Vegan; Shelly Cole - Filthy-Haired Girl; Jean St. James - Mom; Cristen Coppen - Preppy Girl; Michael Shamus Wiles - Donald Baumgarten; Paul Collins - Professor David Zipkin; Ezra Buzzington - Leslie (Male Model); Kimi Reichenberg - Suburban Girl; Alexander Ryan - Nympho; Travis Walck - Richard Natwick; Roxanne Hart - Mom Platz; Osman Soykut - Dad Platz; Katija Pevec - Cynthia Platz; Brian Turk - Cliffy (Cousin); Edith Jefferson - Doddering Aunt; Roxanne Day - Marie (Jonah's Wife); Marshall Bell - Lonny; Marc Vann - Kevin; Chris L. McKenna - Mikey; Zach Maurer - Young Jerome; Charlie Talbert - Vince's Editor; John Bliss - Vince's Grandpa

Credit

Billy Clevenger - Camera Operator; John Malkovich - Producer; Jamie Anderson - Cinematographer; Howard Cummings - Production Designer; David Forrest - Makeup; Lianne Halfon - Producer; David Kitay - Composer (Music Score); Terry Zwigoff - Director; Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director; Mark Weingarten - Sound/Sound Designer; Barbara Munch - Set Decorator; Peter Borck - Art Director; Digiscope - Digital Effects; Betsy Heimann - Costume Designer; Cassandra Kulukundis - Casting; Robert Hoffman - Editor; Daniel Clowes - Co-producer; Daniel Clowes - Screenwriter; Daniel Clowes - Book Author; Bunny Parker - Hair Styles; Tad Driscoll - Production Supervisor; Peter Bankins - Properties Master; Susan Dukow - Production Coordinator; Scott Peterson - Script Supervisor; Mel Maxwell - Chief Lighting Technician; Cafe FX Incorporated - Visual Effects; Ralph Meyer - Location Manager; Barbara Hall - Executive Producer; Barbara Hall - Production Manager; Chase Bailey - Executive Producer; Polly Ann Mattson-Bock - Second Assistant Director; Russell Smith - Producer; Beau J. Genot - Post Production Supervisor; Mark Davis - Key Grip; Suzanne Cranfill - Costumes Supervisor; Shelly Darden - Associate Producer; Linda Griffis - Art Department Coordinator

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