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Finding Amanda (2005)

Matthew Broderick , Brittany Snow , Peter Tolan  |  R |  DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, Steve Coogan, Peter Facinelli
  • Directors: Peter Tolan
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001B7CNWE
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,707 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Finding Amanda" on IMDb

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Taylor Peters (Matthew Broderick) is a television writer and producer whose compulsive gambling, recreational drug use and drinking problem are jeopardizing his career and marriage. In a desperate attempt to save his marriage to Lorraine (Maura Tierney), he sets off to redeem himself by bringing home his 20 year old niece (Brittany Snow) who is living in Vegas and working as a prostitute. While there, he vows not to gamble a cent or drink a drop of alcohol. Alas, the best laid plans…

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Broderick's Gift of Comedy October 28, 2008
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Matthew Broderick has the rare gift of comedy.

He has the innate timing that allows him to deliver a funny line in the most tense situation, and still get his laugh.

That's what he does regularly in FINDING AMANDA, a terrific dark comedy from writer-director Peter Tolan, now available on DVD from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Broderick plays a once-successful television comedy writer on a downward spiral. He's a recovering alcoholic, addicted to gambling and he's about to be fired from the terrible sitcom he's writing.

In a desperate attempt to save his marriage (to Maura Tierney), he heads for Las Vegas, promising to bring home his runaway niece (Brittany Snow), who has become a hooker. But, sending Broderick to Vegas is like putting a person with an eating disorder in a candy store. By film's end, we're not sure which character needs saving the most.

Broderick and Tolan supply DVD audio commentary.

© Michael B. Druxman
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Mathew Broderick has become a favorite actor of mine. I never was a Ferris Bueller fan, but after seeing "Election" I really started liking Broderick's work. "Biloxi Blues" was great too. "Finding Amanda" starts off at a pretty jaded pace, but at the same time it hits the nail right on the head with its characters coming to grips with who they are, though mostly the tone is light and comedic with black humor undertones.

It's interesting from beginning to end (a strange scenario) and easy to watch. His wife is the woman who played Jim Carrey's wife in "Liar Liar", and she puts in a similar performance which works. Broderick's character of sympathetic loser is comparable to his character of high school teacher in Election (great movie). If you liked either of those movies I think you'd like this as well. I found it wholly entertaining. It had a very appropriate ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Matthew Broderick is the Master of Subtle Humor October 13, 2010
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I'm a bit surprised that this movie doesn't have more (and better) reviews--but I gather it didn't do much in the box office. I certainly hope that that fact doesn't discourage Matthew Broderick (as if he reads Amazon reviews of his films!) because this is a fine and beautifully made film and it shows, once again, what a very funny (and gifted) actor he is.

This movie is not a light and airy comedy, no question--it has a dark side. But life does have its dark sides and no one is better at shedding some light and humanity into that dark side than Broderick. Think back, even the movie that probably won him his most loyal following--Ferris Bueller's Day Off Bueller...Bueller... Edition (Special Collector's Edition)--has a very dark side to it. And so does Biloxi Blues for that matter (and wow is Christopher Walken great in that film).

And let's not forget Election which is one of the funniest films ever made and has an intensely dark side. Broderick seems to reach his full stride in these complex roles of self-examination.

This is the story of a Hollywood screenwriter who is having some, ummm, personal difficulties: alcohol, drugs, gambling, and a career that's headed for the crapper, to name a few. Then he finds out that his 20-year-old niece is a hooker (and drug addict in Las Vegas). Broderick ends up heading to Las Vegas, naturally, to try and rescue her.

There are some killer lines in this movie that Broderick delivers with such a skilled sense of deadpan that you barely notice them.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars VERY FUNNY! BRODERICK'S BEST SINCE BUELLER! June 28, 2008
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I was lucky enough to catch this new film on HDNET free before it was release in theaters and I must say it's an excellent film! Broderick gives a winning performance as a 40 something guy with his share of vices.....most of them he's trying to give up. Having a hard time kicking his gambling habit and keeping his wife from leaving him. Broderick sets out to find his niece who is a hooker in of all places.....Las Vegas!

Funny and insightful, this movie has some great laughs, but it's smart and thought provoking as well! It's the best film I've seen Matt in since Ferris Bueller's Day Off! This is a very good film with good performances all around.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Less Indy, More Comedy June 14, 2012
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A trailer for Magonilia films prompted me to rent "Finding Amanda." Lots of indy and maybe not enough comedy, FA had it's moments.

A tragic character (Broderick) who finds a windy path to redemption (of sorts) and a seemingly upbeat character (Snow) who works hard to keep her damage "below the waterline" to keep up appearances. Stuck in the middle is a close-to-wasted peformance by my News Radio fave Maura Tierney who unfortunately has a phone glued to her ear in just about every scene. Bill Fagerbakke (remember TV's "Coach"?) chips in with a darkly humorous cameo that was one of the highlights of the film for me.

If you're stuck for pick, this ain't bad. The trailers for other Magnolia films might just push this over the edge of watchability for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty suspensful January 19, 2012
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This book took many turns and twists. At one point your thought one character was the suspect and then it would change and it was focusing on another character. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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