The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers (WGA):

Po Bronson (novel)
Jon Favreau (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

When things get odd... The odd get even

Plot:

Andy, a successful marketing guy quits his job, because he feels disconnected with the values about work he learned from his father...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Hologram | Mooning | Restaurant | Tuba

Cast

Adam Garcia	...	Andy Kasper
Rosario Dawson	...	Alisa
Jake Busey	...	Darrell Claxton
Enrico Colantoni	...	Francis Benoit
Ethan Suplee	...	Curtis 'Tiny' Reese
Anjul Nigam	...	Salman Fard
Gregory Jbara	...	Hank
Dan Butler	...	Lloyd Acheson
Linda Hart	...	Mrs. 'B'
Shiva Rose	...	Torso
Chandra West	...	Robin
Rob Benedict	...	Willy (as Robert Patrick Benedict)
Heather Paige Kent	...	Claudia Goss
Stoney Westmoreland	...	Link
John Rothman	...	Ben (as John M. Rothman)

Also Known As:

The First $20 Million (USA) (working title)
The Ironmen (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Finland:K-11 | Italy:T | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ocean Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Andy moves into Mrs. B house she puts him in room number 2. (You see the number on the door.) He then goes to the bathroom and meets Alisa and introduces himself and says he lives in number 3. Alisa says she lives in 2. After Alisa makes the prototype case she enters her room, but it's room 3.

Quotes:

Salman: Eat flaming death, Francis.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Soundtrack:

We're in the Money

Reminds me of the 80's...

Like the DVD box says, its "Revenge of the Nerds" of today. I miss the carefree movies that have a lot of heart and soul, you know, like all the films of the 80's. Ausi actor Adam Garcia from the hit movie "Coyote Ugly" has yet to become a household name in the U.S., and I blame 20th Century Fox for this film. Its funny, has a great cast, and something I think with a little marketing become a sleeper hit. I guess with studios knowing they can make millions off DVD sales and rentals these days they don't bother with the small films. But if that philosophy is true, then why did 20th Century Fox market "Life or Something Like It" and "Swimfan" in 2002, and in 2001 market flops like "Freddy Got Fingered" "Glitter" and "Say It Isn't So"?

Anyway, the cast includes rising star Rosario Dawson who appeared in "Men in Black 2" in summer 2002, Ethan Suplee who appeared in "Remember the Titans" in 2000, Jake Busey who has graced us with "Tomcats" in 2001, and Anjul Nigam of "Snow Job" for 2001. They aren't the "American Pie" cast, but their not unfamiliar with the big screen. Directed by Mick Jackson, who worked with Fox in 1997 on "Volcano," directed Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the 1992 blockbuster "The Bodyguard," and recently in 2002 with HBO on "Live from Baghdad." All films were really entertaining, and I'm proud to report that Jackson has directed another winner in his collection.

So again, its up to the internet and "we" the people to tell the country that this film is watchable and definitely entertaining. The dot.com era is still at large and if anything, the message behind the film is telling you to educate yourself today so we can live tomorrow.