''Fix'' is a 2008
feature film
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directed by
Tao Ruspoli
Tao dei Principi Ruspoli ( ; born 7 November 1975) is an Italian and American filmmaker, photographer, musician, and co-founder of The Bombay Beach Biennale. He is the son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and part of the Papal nob ...
starring
Shawn Andrews,
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn, , March 10, 1984) is an American actress and director. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' (2007–2012), and appeared ...
,
Megalyn Echikunwoke,
Tao Ruspoli
Tao dei Principi Ruspoli ( ; born 7 November 1975) is an Italian and American filmmaker, photographer, musician, and co-founder of The Bombay Beach Biennale. He is the son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and part of the Papal nob ...
,
Dedee Pfeiffer
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and
Andrew Fiscella.
Plot
Racing across Los Angeles in one, unwieldy day, documentary filmmakers Bella and Milo race from Beverly Hills to Watts and places in between to get Milo's brother Leo from jail to rehab before 8pm, or Leo goes to prison for three years.
A story inspired by true events, the trio documents their trip from a suburban police station in Calabasas through mansions in Beverly Hills, East LA chop-shops, rural wastelands, and housing projects in Watts as they attempt to raise the $5,000 required to get Leo into the rehab clinic.
Along the way encountering dozens of colorful characters, each with their own anomalous perspective on Leo's larger than life personality and style, and each with their own excuse for why they cannot help out. In the end, it may take a drug deal to get the necessary funds for rehab.
Cast
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Shawn Andrews as Leo
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn, , March 10, 1984) is an American actress and director. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' (2007–2012), and appeared ...
as Bella
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Megalyn Echikunwoke as Carmen
*
Tao Ruspoli
Tao dei Principi Ruspoli ( ; born 7 November 1975) is an Italian and American filmmaker, photographer, musician, and co-founder of The Bombay Beach Biennale. He is the son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and part of the Papal nob ...
as Milo
*
Dedee Pfeiffer
Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films include '' Vamp'' (1986), '' The Allnighter'' (1987) and '' The Horror Show'' (1989). Pfeiffer later starred as Cybill's daugh ...
as Daphne
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Andrew Fiscella as Harry K. Rothstein
Reception
''Fix'' premiered at the
Slamdance Film Festival
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on January 18, 2008 at 6PM in a packed theater followed by good reviews in ''
Variety
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'' and ''
indieWIRE''. Following Slamdance, ''Fix'' screened as part of the
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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where Director ''Tao Ruspoli'' won the Heineken Red Star Award for innovative film making.
''Fix'' won the top prize for best feature film at the 2008
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and the best film award at the 200
Twin Rivers Media Festival ''Fix'' then won The Grand Chameleon award at the 11th
Brooklyn International Film Festival, as well as the Best Feature Film prize and the Best Male Actor prize (Shawn Andrews.)
''Fix'' also won the Audience Award at Moviesauce.
Production
''Fix'' was filmed in
Los Angeles
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in the summer of 2007 in 18 days and shot on the
Panasonic HVX200. Directed by Tao Ruspoli, Written by Jeremy Fels and Tao Ruspoli, Produced by Nat Dinga, Associate Producer
Bizhan Tong, Camera (color, Sony HDcam), Christopher Gallo, Ruspoli; Editor, Paul Forte; Music Supervisor, Bryan Ling; Casting, David Rapaport C.S.A & Lindsay Kroeger C.S.A., Production Designers, Sarah Osbourne, Erin Eagleton.
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 1103221, Fix
''Fix'' Variety Review
2008 films
2000s English-language films
American drama films
2000s American films