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The Second Degree

  • 2004
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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An innocent game of 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' spins out of control and sends a young slacker in pursuit of adulthood and real human connections following the beacon that is Bacon. Before he can make his final connection, he meets: the Second Degree.
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Being six degrees away from your favorite movie star isn't all it's cracked up to be, as Penn (late 20s), discovers when he finds himself having to connect with five complicated suburban wom... Read allBeing six degrees away from your favorite movie star isn't all it's cracked up to be, as Penn (late 20s), discovers when he finds himself having to connect with five complicated suburban women on the road to meeting his idol. The spirit of his quest spreads into his group of frie... Read allBeing six degrees away from your favorite movie star isn't all it's cracked up to be, as Penn (late 20s), discovers when he finds himself having to connect with five complicated suburban women on the road to meeting his idol. The spirit of his quest spreads into his group of friends - soon all of them consider moving out of their parents' basements to get on with thei... Read all

  • Director
    • Randall Gifford
  • Writer
    • Randall Gifford
  • Stars
    • Henry Phillips
    • Maggie Rose Fleck
    • James Elden
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    22
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Randall Gifford
    • Writer
      • Randall Gifford
    • Stars
      • Henry Phillips
      • Maggie Rose Fleck
      • James Elden
    • 2User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Henry Phillips
    Henry Phillips
    • Penn
    Maggie Rose Fleck
    Maggie Rose Fleck
    • Hallsey
    James Elden
    James Elden
    • Duck
    • (as James Sauer)
    Andrew Davids
    • Charlie-O
    CJ
    • Ken
    • (as C.J.)
    Timothy McGrath
    Timothy McGrath
    • Mark
    • (as Tim McGrath)
    Carolyn Hennesy
    Carolyn Hennesy
    • Chrissy Le Matin
    • (as Caroline Hennessey)
    Allison Barcott
    • Franchesca Le Matin
    Tracey McCall
    Tracey McCall
    • Tina
    Avner Garbai
    • Mr. Ball
    Gena Poniatowski
    Gena Poniatowski
    • Lidia
    Julie Petrosky
    • Laney
    Oto Brezina
    • Mr. Toch
    Kristina Bartlett
    Kristina Bartlett
    • Persi
    Ryan Angel
    Ryan Angel
    • Nicole
    Alan Sanders
    • Kinko's Guy
    David Man
    • Uncle Ambrose
    Cindy Benson
    • Aunt May
    • Director
      • Randall Gifford
    • Writer
      • Randall Gifford
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    10the2degree

    Romantic comedy with a very funny lead

    I put this in recently. I was part of the production as the AD. I have to say that I'm quite proud of it almost five years later. It's funny, mean-spirited, and the lead is adorable. The premise is simple, but in this slacker world the idea of being only six degrees away from someone like Kevin Bacon is worthy of a crusade. As the hero gets closer to his goal he begins pulling away from his friends who seem to have no ambition at all. In the end, he has to choose whether to finish his quest and leave everything he knows behind, or fall short and fit in. The guitar skills of Henry Phillips are complimented well by Maggie Fleck's violin playing. They really do seem like a nice couple, although they come from completely different worlds.
    10supercrankypants

    Funny, smart and it has a dog.

    I saw this film at Breckenridge and loved it. I'm not an easy audience, but I do like most reasonably smart comedies. Much better than most on the festival circuit, borderline awesome. Great cast.

    Chukota

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      The director and producer went to pick up the HD camera a day before shooting only to find that the rental house had "lost" the paperwork. Another company stepped up to the plate, but without an established relationship they had to call the director's film school, industry colleagues, and realtor before releasing the equipment. The realtor that sold the director his house knew one of the owners of the rental company and that made the difference. On a separate note: the house cost less than the insured value of the equipment.

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • FOE Entertainment
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      • $17,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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