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Mission
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DramaComedy
Overview
Marvin, a young aspiring writer from New York, moves to California to write a novel. He ends up rooming with a chaotic, bohemian musician named Jay. Marvin finds himself inexorably drawn into the vibrant youth culture of San Francisco's Mission District as both Jay and himself watch their worlds disintegrate. They discover that each has a lot to learn from the other. Mission is a coming-of-age story casting a spotlight on a place and time, moments before artistic aspiring types yielded the Mission to the dotcom entrepreneurs.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
87 min
Release Date
2001-04-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Chris Coburn
Marvin Raab
Joshua Leonard
Jay
Bellamy Young
Sandy
Sandrine Holt
Ima
Adam Arkin
Vissarion Belinsky (voice)
Evan Arnold
Victor
Shane Kramer
Nathan Raab
Rick LeCompte
Dr. LeCompte (voice)
Jerry Hicks
500 Club Bartender
Janine Pibal
Candy
Lydia Perez
Review Receptionist
Mari Colabelli
Jenny
Kevin Van Driesche
Pot Smoker #1
Peter Kepler
Pot Smoker #2
Kevin Walsh
Guy in Flippers
Pete Nash
Transvestite Slut
Christian Riley
Chef
Dave Pehling
Laughing Guy
Karina Andrews
Gina
Dawn Walters
Connie
Tom Kearney
Guy with Mushrooms
Katho Baer
Androgynous Couple
Jane Chandler
Androgynous Couple
Joaquin Spengemann
Skater with Squirt Gun
Laura Lindley
Skater Girl
Heather Charles
Girl in Cafe
Elina Filippova
Girl in Cafe
James Blyler
Man in Car
Kristin Jones
Bean
Laura Sottile
Ann Haenchen
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