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Shelf Life

  • 2005
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Shelf Life (2005)
A small branch library, a territorial head librarian and a recovering drug addict bookshelver.  May the best woman win this war of catfights, false accusations and competing story time circles.
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In this dark comedy of petty office politics in a library, it's the head librarian versus the fresh-out-of-rehab book shelver in an all-out, deadly war of the wills.In this dark comedy of petty office politics in a library, it's the head librarian versus the fresh-out-of-rehab book shelver in an all-out, deadly war of the wills.In this dark comedy of petty office politics in a library, it's the head librarian versus the fresh-out-of-rehab book shelver in an all-out, deadly war of the wills.

  • Director
    • Tamar Halpern
  • Writer
    • Tamar Halpern
  • Stars
    • Betsy Brandt
    • Elisa Bocanegra
    • Joe Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    104
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    • Director
      • Tamar Halpern
    • Writer
      • Tamar Halpern
    • Stars
      • Betsy Brandt
      • Elisa Bocanegra
      • Joe Smith
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Betsy Brandt
    Betsy Brandt
    • Nikki Reynolds
    Elisa Bocanegra
    Elisa Bocanegra
    • Betty Bonhauser
    Joe Smith
    Joe Smith
    • Ronald
    Richard Ankrom
    • Ray the Mumbler
    Robert E. Beckwith
    Robert E. Beckwith
    • Inspirational Tape Voice
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    • (as Robert Beckwith)
    Teneale Bender
    • Susan the Receptionist
    Christo Brock
    Christo Brock
    • Dickson the Computer Guy
    Tatum De Roeck
    Tatum De Roeck
    • Amanda the Reporter
    Holgie Forrester
    Holgie Forrester
    • Nikki's Mom
    Jordan Halpern Schwartz
    Jordan Halpern Schwartz
    • Library Punk #1
    • (as Jordan Halpern)
    William Jones
    • Uncle Tommy
    Jack Kennedy
    Jack Kennedy
    • Charlie the Photographer
    Bonnie J. Kirk
    • Sergeant Knofelmacher
    Michael McTaggert
    • Library Punk #2
    Carbon Merrill
    Gray Sara Merrill
    • Portnoy's Complaint Girl
    Ryan Spahn
    Ryan Spahn
    • Jarrett
    • Director
      • Tamar Halpern
    • Writer
      • Tamar Halpern
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bakersfield, California, USA
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      • $75,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 33 minutes
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