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11/09/2006 Comedy, Drama 1h 21m
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Sometimes in life you have to change lanes.

Overview

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

  1. Brad Silberling

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Morgan Freeman

    'Him'

  2. Paz Vega

    Scarlet

  3. Jonah Hill

    Packy

  4. Bobby Cannavale

    Bobby

  5. Anne Dudek

    Lorraine

  6. Jennifer Echols

    Tracey with an 'E'

  7. Leonardo Nam

    Kid at Target

  8. Kumar Pallana

    Lee

  9. Jim Parsons

    Receptionist

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2018-03-27
A small film that somehow restores your faith in life, in people, in, well,… everything

RELEASED IN 2006 and written & directed by Brad Silberling, “10 Items or Less” is a drama about an aged has-been actor (Morgan Freeman) who researches for an indie gig after a four-year dry spell. He meets a spitfire checkout clerk named Scarlet (Paz Vega) at a supermarket in a Latino community of Los Angeles. Impressed by the young woman, he decides to help her while psyching-up for the role.

The plot is obviously borrowed from 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” To key you off, the g...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$400.00

Revenue
$1.00

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