Plot
When an awkward teen meets his favorite porn star, whose career peaked in the '80s, an unexpected friendship follows as the young man gets a glimpse inside Monica Velour's current life as a single mom struggling to make ends meet.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 5.7/10 (876 voted)
Critic's Score: 51/100
Director:
Keith Bearden
Stars: Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy
Storyline When an awkward teen meets his favorite porn star, whose career peaked in the '80s, an unexpected friendship follows as the young man gets a glimpse inside Monica Velour's current life as a single mom struggling to make ends meet.
Cast: Kim Cattrall
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Monica Velour
Dustin Ingram
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Tobe
Brian Dennehy
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Pop Pop
Jee Young Han
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Amanda
Daniel Yelsky
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Kenny
Keith David
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Claude
Sam McMurray
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Ronnie
Elizabeth Wright Shapiro
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Snickers
Jamie Tisdale
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Young Monica
Tony Cox
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Petting Zoo Club Owner
Henry Yuk
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Amanda's Dad
Lauren Mae Shafer
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Punk Girl
Peter Carey
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Lead Cop
Greg Trzaskoma
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Biker Guy #1
Anna Li
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Cambodian Neighbor
(as Anna Li Egan)
Trivia:
"Weenie Wiz" hot dog truck driven throughout movie was stolen by Michigan car thieves soon after shooting. It has still not been recovered.
Goofs:
Factual errors:
Tobe says he's from Auburn, Washington. But when he puts a sign in his truck for sale, the phone number has a 206 area code. Auburn's area code is 253. The 206 area code is Seattle.
Quotes: Claude:
...all effort only postpones are inevitable failures. Good luck!
User Review
Meet Monica Velour viewed at Williamstown Festival
Rating: 10/10
Although some of my colleagues were a bit shocked by the subject matter
I was extremely satisfied with this dark comedy film with feeling. It
was truthful yet entertaining (mostly due to the Cast & heartfelt
writing). Dustin being a newcomer allowed me to believe this was a real
boy struggling with the issues of growing up under his slightly unusual
circumstances. Kim Cattrall was wonderful and her chemistry with Dustin
was unbelievable! I would love to know if she and he were long time
friends and she had something to do with choosing him as Tobe. Brian
Dennehy was strong yet short lived in this film. I believe there
could've been an entire movie in itself based on POP-POP and TOBE'S
relationship and home life. (Maybe an HBO Series). Ha! I'm very excited
that Kim has shed the "Sex In The City" suit for a more "real" dark
character and with a new star on its way in the form of Dustin Ingram,
this movie will be a long lived tribute to his start (although he has
plenty of younger Disney & Nickelodeon credits). I highly recommend
going and seeing it in April 2011 when ANCHOR BAY is supposed to
release it nation wide! And don't let the taboo of the word "Porn Star"
keep you from enjoying a delightful movie about young love and maturing
in a current world of motherless and fatherless households with our
children being raised by the media. Please support this work of art
written and directed by Kieth Bearden.
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