Duane Hopwood
Duane Hopwood is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern, and starring David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo, Judah Friedlander, John Krasinski and Steve Schirripa. After being featured in the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, it later had a limited theatrical release in November 2005. The film's plot centers on the title character (Schwimmer), an alcoholic whose life is spiraling downward rapidly after his divorce from Linda (Garofalo).
Plot
Duane Hopwood is a floor manager at Caesars Palace casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His slip into alcoholism has resulted in his divorce from his wife Linda, who holds custody over their two daughters, Mary and Katie, while Duane holds only visitation rights. One night, a drunken Duane is pulled over after swerving across the road, and it is discovered that Katie is in the backseat. Duane is banned from driving and is forced to borrow a bicycle from Linda as his main means of travel.
More details
| author | Matt Mulhern |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New Jersey |
| director | Matt Mulhern |
| editor | Tom McArdle |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | atlantic city ban baseball bat caesars palace drink drive drunk driving force hear morning move old lady one night run south carolina support group thanksgiving two girls up next win |
| musicBy | Michael Rohatyn |
| producer | David T. Friendly Marc Turtletaub Melissa Marr |
| productionCompany | Big Beach Virtual Studios |
| publisher | IFC Films |
| theme | dance independent |