An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.
Cast
C. Thomas Howell
David Settles
Cristina Maxwell
Lucy
Fred Williamson
Gabriel
Val Lauren
Etch-A-Sketch
Michael Parks
Benny the Heckler
Fred Willard
Longfellow
Jeff Stearns
Jake Thompson
Tara D'Agostino
Marni Elliot
Crew Hamilton
Jonesy
James Dalesandro
Mr. Berto
Jen Dede
Lisa
Edward Albert
Marc
James Parks
Fresno Pete
Vanessa Dorman
Shelly Lancaster
Joe Restivo
Millhouse
Amir Talai
Ralph
E. Paul Edwards
Marcus
Dominic Comperatore
Alan
Tucker Smallwood
Franklin
Sabree
Jonetta
Justin Urich
Chrome Harley
Susan Han
Slam
Tammy Caplan
Angie
Jerry Quickley
Jerry
Judy Ben-Asher
Self Love Sarah
Bridget Gray
Bridget
Rives
Self
Dwight Ewell
Leopold
Andrea Helene
Mouse
Marita de Lara
Thunder Woman
A. Barrett Worland
Teezer
Marcus A. York
Big Al
Spencer Ryan
Booker
Cledia Barsottelli
Bartender
Jacob Edwards
Young Jake
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Mrs. Thompson
Jade Hykush
Poet
Javon Johnson
Self
April Jones
Poet
Mark Westerdale
Audience Member
Cory Williams
Judge Jackson
David Zimmerman
The Unknown Poet
Cher Scarlett
Audience Member
Joseph DeVito
Motorcycle Gang (uncredited)
Winston Engle
Audience Member
Crew
Kathy Nawabi
Web Designer
E. Paul Edwards
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Anthony Bozanich
Editor, Post-Production Manager
Alan Roberts
Editor, Producer
Ben Simoff
Assistant Editor
Robert Hayes
Cinematography
Martin Veselich
First Assistant Director
Annette Hobday
Second Assistant Director
Claire Thorne
Second Second Assistant Director
Emily Thorne
Production Coordinator
Robert Zaytoun
Executive Producer
Patrick S. Young
Associate Producer
Paul Ferguson
Co-Producer
Randolph Kret
Co-Producer
Mark Litwak
Producer's Assistant
Pierre Lorillard
Line Producer
Joshua Spector
Production Assistant
Jeanette Guaman
Production Assistant
Peter Song
Production Assistant
Jonathan Mascitelli
Production Assistant
Laurie Kamiel
Production Assistant
Hillary Sloane Casper
Production Assistant
Richard A. Zwelling
Production Assistant
Bryce Holtshousen
Production Design
Scott MacDonald
First Assistant Camera
Mark Wells
Second Assistant Camera
Jake Werner
Camera Loader
Joseph Wickner
Camera Loader
Edmund Gaynes
Casting
David Zimmerman
Casting
Kat Murphy
Costume Design
Phyliss W. Robins
Costumer
Gina Hewer
Costumer
Josephine Salvador
Costumer
Debbie Peiser
Hair Department Head, Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Siobhan Carmody
Key Hair Stylist, Makeup Department Head
Roxxi Dott
Key Hair Stylist
Margy McPherson
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
Salina McClelland
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
Shaya Goldhaber
Assistant Makeup Artist
Charles D. Ballard
Sound Effects Editor, Sound Mixer
Dennis C. Salcedo
Sound Mixer
Alexander Gruzdev
Sound Mixer
Charles Bernstein
Music
Paul Feddersen
Transportation Coordinator
Melissa Givens
Set Decoration
Natalie Rhooms
Set Dresser
Sarah Kjoberg
Set Dresser
Brolin Howe
On Set Dresser
Suzanne England
Still Photographer
Beth Multer
Script Supervisor
Derek Elz
Key Set Production Assistant
Justin W. Hill
Location Manager
Eric Persons
Location Manager
Joe Perez
Stunt Coordinator
Stacy Porter
Property Master
Michael Steffen
Best Boy Grip
Ruben Diaz
Key Grip
Rick Tucker
Key Grip
Aaron Schulte
Grip
Amos James
Grip
Chris Buchakjian
Grip
Thomas Conley
Grip
Alpheus Underhill
Grip
Anthony Bertola
Grip
William Russell
Gaffer
Tara L. Craig
Unit Production Manager
Steve Gurklys
Craft Service
Harley Schultz
Craft Service
Clarens Monroy
Tattoo Designer
Nicolas Plotquin
Leadman