The Chumscrubber
When disaffected teen, Dean (Jamie Bell), discovers the body of his friend hanging in his bedroom, he doesn't bother telling any adults as he doesn't think they'll care. But this suicide will be the catalyst that cracks open the white-picket-fence facade of the outwardly perfect neighbourhood of Hillside. Treading the familiar ground of suburban malaise, this satire has nothing much new to say, but a fetching ensemble includes Glenn Close, Ralph Fiennes and John Heard.
Year: 2005
Genre: Art House Cinema, Comedy, Drama, Cult Films / After Dark, Black Humour, Dysfunctional Families
Country: Germany, USA
Director: Arie Posin
Starring: Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Glenn Close, Rory Culkin, Tim DeKay, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, John Heard
Duration: 103 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Contains violence, drug use and offensive language.
7/10
Location in store: Cult
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