Themes: Down on Their Luck, Doctors and Patients, Suicide
Main Cast: Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, H. Jon Benjamin, Katie Roberts, Amy Poehler, David Cross, Kim Raver
Release Year: 2002
Country: US
Run Time: 87 minutes
Plot
American independent filmmaker Lawrence Blume makes his feature debut with the absurd dark comedy Martin & Orloff, starring a lot of the folks from the Upright Citizens Brigade. Martin Flam (Ian Roberts) designs mascot costumes for a corporate chain of Chinese restaurants. After a failed suicide attempt, he goes to see the incompetent therapist Dr. Eric Orloff (Matt Walsh). Under the guise of conducting therapy sessions, the quack doctor then drags Martin on a series of seemingly random adventures about town. Dr. Orloff then recruits a gang of oddballs and malcontents (played by Katie Roberts, Sal Graziano, David Cross, and H. Jon Benjamin) to help Martin face his fears. The film also includes cameos from comedians Janeane Garofalo, Tina Fey, Andy Richter, and Amy Poehler. Martin & Orloff was screened at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Andy Richter - Maitre 'D; Matt Besser - Ron; Sal Valente - Jimbo; Les J.N. Mau - Mr. Chan; Janeane Garofalo - Hairdresser; Miriam Tolan - Linda; Rachel Dratch - Southern Lady; Tina Fey - Southern Lady
Credit
Adrienne Stern - Casting, Christopher Del Coro - Costume Designer, Lawrence Blume - Director, Jay Freund - Editor, Roy Nathanson - Composer (Music Score), Bill Ware - Composer (Music Score), Dina Goldman - Production Designer, David Phillips - Cinematographer, Linda Moran - Producer, Gill Holland - Producer, Rene Bastian - Producer, Lawrence Blume - Producer, Tony Pipitone - Sound/Sound Designer, Ian Roberts - Screenwriter, Matt Walsh - Screenwriter, Katie Roberts - Screenwriter
