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The Chumscrubber

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The Chumscrubber
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R,1hr 47min
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November 11, 2005
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Picturehouse
Synopsis: The death of a troubled teen throws a suburban neighborhood into chaos in this darkly satirical comedy. Dean (Jamie Bell) is a disaffected teenager living in a California suburb that's beautiful on the surface but populated by families who live emotionally vacant lives, with the parents often too wrapped up in their own problems to pay attention to their children. One day, Dean discovers his best (and only) friend, Troy (Josh Janowicz), has killed himself. While Troy's mother (Glenn Close) hasn't ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Every adult in the movie is a caricature: Close, Janney and Wilson are compendiums of such broad, unattractive traits they make the ladies of "Desperate Housewives" look complex. The men, meanwhile, are weak, clueless and preening, with the exception of Fiennes, who's nuts. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Dan Stiffle, Dean Stiffle, Dean
Crystal Falls
Mrs. Johnson
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