Screenwriter Steve Conrad (THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, the underrated WEATHERMAN) makes his directorial debut with a smart, understated comedy about two assistant supermarket managers making a bid for the one big promotion they both desperately need. It's the kind of film Alexander Payne (ELECTION) once made, only without all the snarky condescension.
As assistant manager of Chicago's Donaldson's supermarket, 33-year-old Doug Stauber (Seann William Scott) has learned to smile his way through the daily indignities of his job. Inside the store Doug contends with subpar personnel and insane customers who bitch slap him for no apparent reason over boxes of Teddy Graham...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
85 mins