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The Go-Getter (2007)
Director: Martin Hynes
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From Time Out New York
Shy, sheltered teen Mercer (Pucci) goes looking for himself in all the wrong places in this slight indie drama. Still mourning his recently deceased mother, the 19-year-old hits the road in a stolen car, hoping to locate his estranged older half brother and crossing paths with a variety of standard-issue eccentrics—neohippies, an S&M pornographer, white-trash thugs, a slutty nymphet (Malone)—while falling for the hot car’s owner (Deschanel) via cell phone. It’s cute, familiar and forgettable, except for having spawned the indie-pop duo She & Him, made up of Deschanel and M. Ward, who composed the film’s original music.Author: Maitland McDonagh
Time Out New York Issue 662: June 5–June 11, 2008
Cast & crew
Director: Martin Hynes
Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone
Rated: R
Duration: 93 mins
US Release: Jun 6 2008
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