''Sympathy for Delicious'' is a 2010 drama film, and the directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo. Filming took place in Los Angeles.

Premise

A newly paralyzed disc jockey (Thornton) gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.

Cast

* Christopher Thornton as "Delicious' Dean O'Dwyer *

Juliette Lewis Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and alternative rock singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Lewis became an "it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s, ...

as Ariel Lee * Mark Ruffalo as Joe *

Laura Linney Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. Having studied acting at Juilliard School (1986-1990), she became known for her complex and multilayered performances on stage and screen. She has received various accolades, ...

as Nina Hogue *

Orlando Bloom Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film series ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), ''The Two Towers'' (2002), a ...

as The Stain * Noah Emmerich as Rene Faubacher * John Carroll Lynch as Healer * Robert Wisdom as Prendell * Dov Tiefenbach as Oogie * Deantoni Parks as Chuck * Sandra Seacat as Mrs. Matilda

Awards

Ruffalo won the Special Jury Prize at the

2010 Sundance Film Festival The 26th annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 21, 2010 until January 31, 2010 in Park City, Utah. Award winners *Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - '' Restrepo'' *Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - ''Winter's Bone'' *World Cinema Jury Prize: ...

, and was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.

Production

Filming took place in Los Angeles, California, from 5 January to 28 February 2009.

References

External links

* * * 2010 films 2010 drama films American drama films Films about paraplegics or quadriplegics Films produced by Andrea Sperling 2010 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-drama-film-stub