10 Items or Less (film)


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10 Items or Less

Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by Brad Silberling
Produced by Julie Lynn
Lori McCreary
Brad Silberling
Written by Brad Silberling
Starring Morgan Freeman
Paz Vega
Kumar Pallana
Jonah Hill
Music by Antonio Pinto
Cinematography Phedon Papamichael
Editing by Michael Kahn
Distributed by THINKFilm
Release date(s) December 1, 2006 in theatres, December 15 on ClickStar
Running time 82 min.
Country USA
Language English
IMDb • Allmovie

This article is about the motion picture. For the TV comedy series of the same name, see 10 Items or Less (TV series)

10 Items or Less is a 2006 American comedy-drama written and directed by Brad Silberling. The film stars Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. 10 Items or Less was the first film in history to be legally released for download through the internet while it was still in theaters. ClickStar, founded by Morgan Freeman, made the movie available digitally on December 15th, 2006, a mere 14 days after it made its theatrical debut. This event was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance".[1]

The film was shot in 15 days.[2]

Contents

Plot

The film centers on two strangers, Freeman (as himself, though the film makes out that he has not worked in four years) and a cashier played by Vega. Through circumstance, the two end up driving around Los Angeles together while having a number of conversations about life and exploring the differences and similarities between their worlds.

Cast

Cameo Appearances

Reception

Freeman and Vega presenting the film in Madrid, Spain

Box office

The film played in only 15 theaters, taking in just over $40,000 in its first weekend. The total box office take was more than $185,000.[4]

Critics

Critical reaction to the film was mixed, with general praise for the work of the two main actors. As of June 23, 2008 the movie has had 62% positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes.[5]

Honors and Awards

The film was named one of the "Top Independent Films of 2006" by the National Board of Review.[6]

Soundtrack

Although a soundtrack was not officially released, the following songs were included in the film. [7]

  1. "Rose" - Martin Blasick
  2. "Latin Thugs" - Cypress Hill
  3. "Las Isabeles" - Mariachi Sol de Mexico
  4. "Cancion Villista" - Ixya Herrera & Xocoyotzin Herrera
  5. "Colorin Colorao" - Jesus Alejandro "El Nino"
  6. "Las Perlitas" - Mariachi Aguila Real
  7. "Con Tu Amor Y Pasion" - Sergio Cardenas
  8. "I've Got The World On A String" - Martin Blasick
  9. "La Receta" - Kemo
  10. "It's Me Jody" - Herbert Stothart
  11. "En Este Varrio" - Delinquent Habits featuring Ozomatli
  12. "Al Pasar la Barca" - Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman
  13. "Duncan" - Paul Simon
  14. "Let The Horn Blow" - Delinquent Habits

References

  1. ^ "AFI Awards 2006". Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
  2. ^ http://community.cstar.com/thread.jspa?threadID=300000025
  3. ^ "Review: 10 ITEMS OR LESS". Celebritywonder.com,.
  4. ^ IMDB Box Office Data
  5. ^ Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review page
  6. ^ "National Board of Review 2006 Awards". Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
  7. ^ "10 Items or Less (2006) - Soundtracks". Retrieved on 2008-08-19.

External links

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Films directed by Brad Silberling

Casper (1995) • City of Angels (1998) • Moonlight Mile (2002) • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) • 10 Items or Less (2006) • Land of the Lost (2009)






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