Little Athens
{{short description|2005 film}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Little Athens
| caption =
| image = Little Athens FilmPoster.jpeg
| director = Tom Zuber
| producer = Tom Zuber
Larry Romano
Chad Marshall
Josh Lawler
| writer = Tom Zuber
Jeff Zuber
| starring = John Patrick Amedori
Erica Leerhsen
DJ Qualls
Rachel Miner
Michelle Horn
Michael Peña
Jill Ritchie
Danny Wolske
| music = Barak Moffitt
| cinematography = Lisa Wiegand
| editing = Aaron Toaso
Tom Zuber
| studio = Legaci Pictures
| distributor = THINKFilm
| released = {{Film date|2005|06||CineVegas International Film Festival|2006|11|21|DVD}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Little Athens is a 2005 American independent film directed by Tom Zuber, which stars John Patrick Amedori, Erica Leerhsen, DJ Qualls, Rachel Miner, Eric Szmanda, Michael Peña, and more. Despite premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005, it wasn't released on DVD until November 21, 2006.
Plot
Little Athens follows a whirlwind day in the hapless lives of small town youth caught in a dead-end post-high school void. The journeys of four groups of late teens/early twenty-somethings unfold through four different storylines. Their separate trails converge at an explosive house party.
Cast
- John Patrick Amedori as Jimmy
- Erica Leerhsen as Heather
- DJ Qualls as Cory
- Rachel Miner as Allison
- Eric Szmanda as Derek
- Shawn Hatosy as Carter
- Michelle Horn as Emily
- Jorge Garcia as Pedro
- Jill Ritchie as Jessica
- Michael Peña as Carlos
- Danny Wolske as Bobby
- Kenny Morrison as Aaron
- Leonardo Nam as Kwon
- R.J. Knoll as Brad
- Forrest Landis as Kevin
- Esteban Powell as Troy
- Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Carlson
- Tory Kittles as Sinjin
Critical reception
Mark Bell from Film Threat wrote that "Little Athens spends enough time gradually introducing us to the characters as they are, in their lives, not spending minutes upon minutes on random exposition, and the end result is that, though the characters are numerous and the plotlines varied, you never feel overwhelmed or lost." The reviewer also praised the cast, calling the actors' work "astonishing", and highlighted the acting skills of Erica Leerhsen and DJ Qualls.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/7646/#ixzz3APywNKJV|work=Film Threat|title=Little Athens|archive-date=August 19, 2014|author=Bell, Mark|date=April 17, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082406/http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/7646/}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.littleathens.com}}
- {{IMDb title|0417907|Little Athens}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|little_athens}}
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Category:2000s crime comedy-drama films
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Category:American crime comedy-drama films
Category:American romantic comedy-drama films
Category:American teen comedy-drama films
Category:American teen romance films
Category:American independent films
Category:2000s teen comedy-drama films
Category:2005 independent films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:English-language crime comedy-drama films
Category:English-language romantic comedy-drama films
Category:English-language independent films
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