Storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling
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2001
1h 27m
6.5(199 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

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Production Companies

Killer Films
Good Machine
New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Selma Blair

Vi

Selma Blair
Acting

Leo Fitzpatrick

Marcus

Leo Fitzpatrick
Acting

Robert Wisdom

Mr. Scott

Robert Wisdom
Acting

Aleksa Palladino

Catherine

Aleksa Palladino
Acting

Mark Webber

Scooby Livingston

Mark Webber
Acting

Paul Giamatti

Toby Oxman

Paul Giamatti
Acting

John Goodman

Marty Livingston

John Goodman
Acting

Jonathan Osser

Mikey Livingston

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Acting

Lupe Ontiveros

Consuelo

Lupe Ontiveros
Acting

Julie Hagerty

Fern Livingston

Julie Hagerty
Acting

Noah Fleiss

Brady Livingston

Noah Fleiss
Acting

Maria Thayer

Ami

Maria Thayer
Acting

Angela Goethals

Elli

Angela Goethals
Acting

Xander Berkeley

Mr. DeMarco

Xander Berkeley
Acting

Devorah Rose

Lucy

Devorah Rose
Acting

Nancy Anne Ridder

Joyce

Nancy Anne Ridder
Acting

Steve Rosen

Ethan

Steve Rosen
Acting

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Melinda

Mary Lynn Rajskub
Acting

Tina Holmes

Sue

Tina Holmes
Acting

Mike Schank

Mike the Cameraman

Mike Schank
Acting

Jessica Dunphy

Cheryl

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Nick Maltes

Esposito

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Acting

Steve Railsback

Mr. Kirk

Steve Railsback
Acting

Crista Moore

Elizabeth St. Clair

Crista Moore
Acting

Franka Potente

Toby's Editor

Franka Potente
Acting

Andrew Marantz

Stanley

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Acting

Conan O'Brien

Himself

Conan O'Brien
Acting

Frederick B. Owens

Football Coach

Frederick B. Owens
Acting

Barry Jordan

Dr. Barry Jordan

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Robin Goodman

Dr. Robin Goodman

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Eric Nieves

Dave

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Acting

Marisa Redanty

Onlooker #1

Marisa Redanty
Acting

Ilana Levine

Onlooker #2

Ilana Levine
Acting

Jennifer Elise Cox

Musical Theatre Actress (uncredited)

Jennifer Elise Cox
Acting

Pat Kiernan

TV News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Pat Kiernan
Acting

Gina Priano

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Schimmels

Man in Toby's Apartment (uncredited)

Tom Schimmels
Acting

Jim Titus

Football Player (uncredited)

Jim Titus

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