Slow Learners
{{for|the collection of short stories by Thomas Pynchon|Slow Learner}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Slow Learners
|image = Slow Learners poster.jpg
|caption = Film poster
|director = Don Argott
Sheena M. Joyce
|producer = Tammy Tiehel-Stedman
Tommy Joyner
Jamie Lokoff
Brian O'Connor
|screenplay = Matt Serword
|starring = Adam Pally
Sarah Burns
Reid Scott
Catherine Reitman
Kate Flannery
Marceline Hugot
Kevin Dunn
|music = The Wellspring
|cinematography = Chase Bowman
|editing = Demian Fenton
|studio =
|distributor = Sundance Selects
|released = {{Film date|2015|4|20|Tribeca Film Festival|2015|8|19}}
|runtime =
|country = United States
|language = English
|budget =
|gross =
}}
Slow Learners is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce and starring Adam Pally, Sarah Burns, Reid Scott, Catherine Reitman, and Kevin Dunn. An indie, romantic comedy film, it follows two friends who embark on a journey of self-discovery when they decide to help each other become "bad" and "crazy."{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/adam-pally-star-indie-bad-696808/|title=Adam Pally to Star in Indie 'Bad Boys Crazy Girls' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|author=Ford, Rebecca|date=April 16, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
Cast
- Adam Pally as Jeff Lowry
- Sarah Burns as Anne Martin
- Reid Scott as Max
- Catherine Reitman as Julia
- Mary Grill as Beth
- Kate Flannery as Principal Miller
- Kevin Dunn as Darren Lowry
- Marceline Hugot as Joyce Lowry
- Frances Callier as Robin
- Ursula Parker as Little Miss Trooper
- Angela Shelton as Michelle
- Gil Ozeri as Dan
- Cecily Strong as The Ex
- Bobby Moynihan as Lenny
- Peter Grosz as Dr. Mark Sonderskov
Production
In October 2011, producer O'Connor provided the seed money for the movie to get started while O'Connor and the other producers spent 2012 trying to acquire the funding necessary to begin filming.{{cite web|url=https://mainlinetoday.com/life-style/brian-oconnors-first-foray-in-hollywood-with-bad-boys-crazy-girls/?cparticle=2&siarticle=1#artanc|title=Brian O'Connor's First Foray in Hollywood with "Bad Boys Crazy Girls"|work=Mainline Today|author=Bradley, Michael|date=April 16, 2013|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
=Casting=
On April 16, 2014, Adam Pally was cast in the lead role.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/04/adam-pally-to-star-in-the-indie-comedy-bad-boys-crazy-girls.html|title=Adam Pally to Star in the Indie Comedy 'Bad Boys Crazy Girls'|website=Splitsider.com|author=Evans, Bradford|date=April 16, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
=Filming=
Principal photography began in May 2014 and was conducted in and around Media, Philadelphia.{{cite web|url=https://www.backstage.com/casting/bad-boys-crazy-girls-32534/|title='Bad Boys, Crazy Girls'|website=Backstage.com|date=May 11, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
Filming commenced on May 28, 2014, after a month-long shoot.{{cite news|url=https://metrophiladelphia.com/boldface-may-28-a-d-amorosi-rounds-up-the-local-gossip/|title=Boldface May 28: A.D. Amorosi rounds up the local gossip|work=Metro|author=Amorosi, A. D.|date=May 28, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
Release
Tiehel-Stedman said of producers: "they will have the task to shop the film to festivals and look for distribution opportunities. It will take nearly 18 months in post production before general audiences have their chance to laugh"{{cite web|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2014/05/28/media-takes-on-bad-boys-crazy-girls/|title=Media takes on 'Bad Boys, Crazy Girls'|work=Delco Times|author=Serbin, Susan L.|date=May 28, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2022}} thus suggesting theatrical release of Bad Boys Crazy Girls in late 2015.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2537390}}
- {{Twitter|slowlearnersmov}}