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American Job

  • 1996
  • 1 Std. 35 Min.
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7,3/10
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American Job (1996)
Drama

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAmerican Job is a narrative film about Randy Scott, a youth caught in the dismal confusion of living and working in the world of minimum wage. American Job follows main character Randy Scott... Alles lesenAmerican Job is a narrative film about Randy Scott, a youth caught in the dismal confusion of living and working in the world of minimum wage. American Job follows main character Randy Scott through a number of low wage jobs: factory worker, fast food dishwasher, third shift inve... Alles lesenAmerican Job is a narrative film about Randy Scott, a youth caught in the dismal confusion of living and working in the world of minimum wage. American Job follows main character Randy Scott through a number of low wage jobs: factory worker, fast food dishwasher, third shift inventory specialist, motel room custodian and telemarketer. We live with Randy through these ... Alles lesen

  • Regie
    • Chris Smith
  • Drehbuch
    • Doug Ruschaupt
    • Randy Russell
    • Chris Smith
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Randy Russell
    • Matt Collier
    • Ed English
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    7,3/10
    242
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Chris Smith
    • Drehbuch
      • Doug Ruschaupt
      • Randy Russell
      • Chris Smith
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Randy Russell
      • Matt Collier
      • Ed English
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    Randy Russell
    • The American Worker
    Matt Collier
    Ed English
    Gary Ganakas
    Dan Layne
    Eric Lezotte
    Dave O'Meara
    Charlie Smith
    Tom Wheeler
    • Regie
      • Chris Smith
    • Drehbuch
      • Doug Ruschaupt
      • Randy Russell
      • Chris Smith
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    jaan-3

    greatness & a precursor to greatness

    I saw this film about three years ago in a traveling film festival, and ever since it has resided on my proverbial top ten list of great films, along with such masterpieces as Fellini's 8 1/2, Kurosawa's Dreams, Nic Roeg's Walkabout, and Truffaut's 400 Blows. As with those much-celebrated films, this film possesses a quality that is the rarest in cinema; strong unique auteurism. Though it may not be the most entertaining of films, and it may be a little technically rough around the edges, it offers something that any and all viewers who see it should cherish... a privileged glimpse into someone else's truth, via the cinematic medium. I've wondered what would become of the filmmaker's career, fearing that he would be punished with obscurity for opting to make a film with much more integrity than entertainment value. But hopefully due to the success of his newest film, American Movie, I'll have the opportunity to see more works by a (so far) great filmmaker.

    ps. Even though I've mentioned a lack of entertainment value in this film, it's still very witty and funny, and I would highly recommend it to anyone... even those of you who like cinematic dog-poo such as Titanic.
    cinemadaz

    The epitome of a zine made into a film. I like to think this was made in the 1970s.

    The epitome of a zine made into a film. I like to think this was made in the 1970s. A low-budget drama with a lot of humor, JOB has the feeling of a great film made over 25 years ago, the last great era of storytelling in film. Following a typical American worker through various minimum wage work experiences, JOB captures exactly what most people are expected to do to make a living: fit as a cog in the wheel, while the Golden American Dream of the lottery is always dangled out of your reach. Of course, you are not really expected to make it big, it is more important to be part of the ever-growing service industry. Yet, AMERICAN JOB is not condescending or sarcastic. Director Chris Smith keeps the tone realistic and modest - which is why it's so funny. How can you not laugh at some of the ridiculous situations we all put ourselves through? Like when our hero (played to the hilt by co-writer Randy Russell) gets talked into going to a strip joint. Or when a boss asks him to take his seat and consider `what he would do' if in the boss' position. The film is full of oddball conversations with co-workers, about secret inventions or the finer points of working an overnight shift and still being to do things outside of work. Although scripted, the film is uncannily real. The insight the film has is probably from using the actual employees in the scenes. The actors you see really do the particular job. They pull it off beautifully, not stuttering their lines or freezing in front of the camera, and not coming off in a fake-pity way, either. It functions best when JOB has the feeling of a documentary. The scenes come from real experiences Smith and his collaborators had. Actor Russell used to have a cool zine called American Job. The film was made entirely in the Midwest for $14,000. The cast and crew donated their time. Smith's follow-up film is the great (and real) documentary AMERICAN MOVIE, with many of the same themes and ideas as JOB.
    jenkert

    The pain of life...

    This is a great movie. Ground breaking in that it accurately reflects how mundane life can be. It's slow but so is the life of Randy (the lead character). The film transports you into the monotony of his life. The management types that think what they do is so important is so right on. One of my top 10 films of all time.
    Lizzie-20

    I really liked this film

    I didn't find this movie boring in the least. I really enjoyed the "middle management" types that he dealt with in each of his jobs. I loved the conversations that occurred between the American Worker and each of his different co-workers at all five jobs. His work ethic was lousy but he was amusing. I am looking forward to seeing "American Movie" as soon as I possibly can.
    9whofartedrecs

    Is it real or fantasy?

    I, like another reviewer, caught this on IFC, was caught off-guard, and got enmeshed in this, the American Worker's world. Who can't relate to this guy? Who hasn't had one of those crap jobs--and this movie seems to give a nice crap-job cross-sectional--that makes you just want to walk off and forget it was there and that you were ever a part of it? You mean to tell me you've never had to scrub a toilet or fry a basket of fries? You've never endured the realness of the American Experience? That is what this movie is about (for those with questions as to the movie's point). This movie is about what it means to many people to be an American. A counterpoint to bootstrap mythology. Whether you find it ugly or beautiful may attest to the quality of your character. Or at the very least, to the quality of cinema you are used to.

    When I caught it, I missed the first five-or-so minutes so I didn't know exactly what I was watching. Was it cinema verite' or simply narrative? There were a few clues pointing to the later--as was the cast listing at the end--but some of it was so real it was as if I had been there before. Like I was the guy that left the job before him. Characters this great are born, not written. All of them were great, up and down the chain of command.

    This was one of those movies that stayed with me well after the first viewing, kinda like a less-severe Gummo or Dancing Outlaw. If that type of cinema is your cup of tea--if you are a fan of Godard, Solondz (whom I thought the lead character was at first), LaButte, Korine, or Wenders--I highly recommend this movie to you. You won't be disappointed. If you are stuck on the old model of cinema, stuck on the boom boom boom and the t'n'a, stuck on the antiquated arc with the feelgood ending, you best run from this movie and instead rent a copy of Forest Gump or Bad Boys II.

    Good stuff: 9/10

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 22. Januar 1996 (Vereinigte Staaten)
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