Themes: Life in the Arts, College Life, Murder Investigations
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
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
Peter Borck - Art Director, Shelly Darden - Associate Producer, Cassandra Kulukundis - Casting, Daniel Clowes - Co-producer, Betsy Heimann - Costume Designer, Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director, Terry Zwigoff - Director, Robert Hoffman - Editor, Barbara Hall - Executive Producer, Chase Bailey - Executive Producer, Bunny Parker - Hair Styles, Ralph Meyer - Location Manager, David Kitay - Composer (Music Score), David Forrest - Makeup, Billy Clevenger - Camera Operator, Howard Cummings - Production Designer, Jamie Anderson - Cinematographer, Barbara Hall - Production Manager, John Malkovich - Producer, Lianne Halfon - Producer, Russell Smith - Producer, Mark Weingarten - Sound/Sound Designer, Daniel Clowes - Screenwriter, Digiscope - Digital Effects, Mark Davis - Key Grip, Beau J. Genot - Post Production Supervisor, Susan Dukow - Production Coordinator, Tad Driscoll - Production Supervisor, Peter Bankins - Properties Master, Scott Peterson - Script Supervisor, Polly Ann Mattson-Bock - Second Assistant Director, Mel Maxwell - Chief Lighting Technician, Suzanne Cranfill - Costumes Supervisor, Café FX - Visual Effects, Barbara Munch - Set Decorator, Daniel Clowes - Book Author, Linda Griffis - Art Department Coordinator
The movie has since received mixed reviews, with 37 percent out of 100 on the review-aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, and 54/100 on Metacritic.
Plot
Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, young Jerome (Max Minghella) pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
