A hilarious comedy about a young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.
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Title: American Loser (2007)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Seann William Scott | ... | Jeff Nichols | |
| Gretchen Mol | ... | Lynn | |
| Deirdre O'Connell | ... | Cynthia | |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Bert | |
| Jeff Garlin | ... | Lenny | |
| Denis O'Hare | ... | Mike | |
| Stephen Adly Guirgis | ... | Al | |
| Charlie Tahan | ... | Little Jeff | |
| Tonye Patano | ... | Mrs. Shelby | |
| Jonathan Ames | ... | Chairperson | |
| Jayce Bartok | ... | Brian from Boarding School | |
| Erica Fae | ... | Receptionist (as Erica Berg) | |
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Susannah Bianchi | ... | Mary - AA Member |
| Ian Buchanan | ... | Terry | |
| Matthew Cowles | ... | Detoxer | |
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A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.
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bare chested male | sex scene | learning disability | jobless | loss of job |Taglines:
He may be a total disaster... but at least he's entertaining.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Dean Pitchford and Jim Steinman (as James Steinma)
Performed by Bonnie Tyler
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Towards the end of the closing credits, there is a clip of the real Jeff Nichols performing stand up comedy. See more »Soundtracks
Holding Out For A HeroWritten by Dean Pitchford and Jim Steinman (as James Steinma)
Performed by Bonnie Tyler
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 September 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
American Loser See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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This movie was dreadful from the beginning to the end. It was downright depressing throughout. It lacks very few funny moments and was not well put together. This was almost worse than slapstick comedy.