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Overview
Although Ben (Rob Bogue) and Colton (screenwriter Josh Alexander) are all grown up, they still have some maturing to do. The two New Yorkers exit the city for a road trip to Montreal with a dual purpose: meet actor Donald Sutherland and transport a rather large quantity of drugs across the border. BACKSEAT is directed by Bruce Van Dusen, who made a splash with COLD FEET in the early years of the Sundance Film Festival.
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Cast
| Actor name | Character name | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Alexander | Colton | |
| Robert Bogue | Ben | |
| Helen Coxe | Honey | |
| Malcolm Goodwin | Ricky | |
| Will Janowitz | Frankie | |
| Jeffrey Carlson | Jason | |
| William Bogert | Dad |
Producers
Josh Alexander
Terry Leonard
Writer
Josh Alexander
Reviews
- Austin Chronicle
".....Toss in a faithless girlfriend, a brick of cocaine, a tightly wound cousin, a stripper, and a guy who communicates only through the Web and you have some of the ingredients that give narrative spice to Backseat. But the heart and the pleasure of this movie reside in the conversations and in the moments in which nothing happens, or in th e off-kilter way that things happen when they do happen. Co-star and screenwriter Alexander has delightfully tapped into the realities that lie just this side of absurdity."
- San Francisco Chronicle
"Alexander nails the pre-midlife crises of guys in their early 30s who find it hard to leave their youth behind Bruce van Dusen's direction is nicely paced and appropriately character focused and Alexander has a lively and clever writing style. its a pleasant ride."
- Variety
"Culturally falling somewhere between 'Sideways' and 'Dumb and Dumber'"
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