Say Uncle (film)
Say Uncle is an independently produced 2005 black comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Peter Paige.
| Say Uncle | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Paige |
| Produced by | Christopher Racster Peter Paige |
| Written by | Peter Paige |
| Starring | Peter Paige Kathy Najimy Anthony Clark Melanie Lynskey Gabrielle Union Lisa Edelstein |
| Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
Release date | Outfest July 10, 2005 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $650,000 |
| Box office | $5,203 |
Plot
Paul (Peter Paige), a childlike artist, becomes upset when his godson's family moves from Oregon to Japan. Paul tries to compensate for his feeling of loss with visits to the neighborhood playground.
Paul's best friend Russell (Anthony Clark) tries to warn him what people might think if they see him hanging around their kids, but Paul doesn't quite see it that way.
As Russell predicted, soon Maggie (Kathy Najimy), a somewhat bigoted local mom, launches a crusade against the naive Paul, with an army of furious parents in town.
Cast
- Peter Paige as Paul Johnson
- Kathy Najimy as Maggie Butler
- Anthony Clark as Russell Trotter
- Melanie Lynskey as Susan
- Gabrielle Union as Elise Carter
- Lisa Edelstein as Sarah Faber
- Jim Ortlieb as David Berman
Notes
Say Uncle was filmed in Portland, Oregon during the summer of 2005. It had a tight production schedule of 18 days, and filming took place at 19 different locations.
New York Times reviewer Jeannette Catsoulis notes that the film's R rating is based on "two boys kissing, one naked-toddler photograph, some naughty words and a lot of bad art", although the MPAA's rating reads simply "Rated R for some language".
The film was distributed on a theater-by-theater basis. It opened in Los Angeles on June 23, 2006, and in Manhattan on June 30, 2006.
External links
- Official website
- Say Uncle at IMDb
- In Say Uncle, an Adult With an Unhealthy Attachment to the Playground, New York Times