Splinterheads

Nov 6, 2009

1h 34m

★ 5.9

Life is full of attractions.

Overview

SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing” is that he has no “thing” at all. When a small-time carnival rolls into town, he meets Galaxy (Rachael Taylor), a gorgeous con artist, or “splinterhead,” who has more “things” going for her than anyone he has ever met.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Atlantic Pictures

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Cast

Justin Frost

Thomas Middleditch

Galaxy

Rachael Taylor

Sargeant Bruce Mancuso

Christopher McDonald

Susan Frost

Lea Thompson

Reggie

Dean Winters

Pope

Frankie Faison

Albert

Edmund Lyndeck

Betty

Pamela Shaw

Wayne

Jason Rogel

Thad

Brendan Burke

The Amazing Steve

Jason Mantzoukas

Wyoming

Lennon Parham

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