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Finding Amanda

2008, Movie, R, 90 mins

Finding Amanda: Review

This dark comedy of addiction, delusion and humor as a weapon marks the feature directing debut of veteran writer Peter Tolan, who co-created TV's edgy Rescue Me. Self-loathing TV writer Taylor Mendon (Matthew Broderick) has done a bang-up job of sabotaging his brilliant career – even in substance abuse-tolerant Hollywood, you can only piss in people's hot tubs and puke at the Emmys for so long before you're shown the door. Two years after being fired in disgrace from a hi... read more leave a comment

Finding Amanda: Cast & Details

Year: 2008
Rated R

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Cast
Matthew Broderick: Taylor Mendon
Brittany Snow: Amanda
Maura Tierney: Lorraine Mendon
Peter Facinelli: Greg
Steve Coogan: Michael Henry
Ed Begley Jr.: Himself

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Finding Amanda: TV Guide News

Rescue Me's Peter Tolan Finds Laughs in Finding Amanda | Today's News: Our Take | 6/27/2008
Did you hear the one about the compulsive-gambling TV writer who ventures to Vegas (of all temptations!) to rescue the hooker with a heart of gold? Sneaking into theaters this weekend, Finding Amanda stars Ferris Bueller himself, Matthew Broderick, as said sad screenwriter, with American Dreams girl Brittany Snow playing his casino-walking niece. Rescue Me cocreator Peter Tolan, who wrote and directed the indie comedy, shares the origin of this unorthodox tale. Plus: How he himself won big with a Belmont Stakes gamble! TVGuide.com: So you've got the prostitute, the trip to Las Vegas, the struggling TV writer... How did those ideas come together? Where's the germ of truth here?Peter Tolan: I'm luckily not a struggling TV writer, but my wife had gotten a call from a family friend whose child was in trouble in Vega read more

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