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Paranoid Park

Name: Paranoid Park
Director: Gus Van Sant
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2007
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gabe Nevins, Dan Liu, Jake Miller, Taylor Momsen, Lauren McKinney

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

2007 · Directed by Gus Van Sant · 85 min · Drama · Crime · 39 frames

Tagline

Could you hide a deadly secret?

Crew

Screenplay: Gus Van Sant
Cinematography: Christopher Doyle, Rain Li
Edited by: Gus Van Sant
Produced by: David Allen Cress, Neil Kopp

Cast

Gabe Nevins as Alex
Dan Liu as Detective Richard Liu
Jake Miller as Jared
Taylor Momsen as Jennifer
Lauren McKinney as Macy
Scott Patrick Green as Scratch
John Michael Burrowes as Security Guard
Grace Carter as Alex's Mom
Jay 'Smay' Williamson as Alex's Dad
Christopher Doyle as Uncle Tommy

Production

Country: United States of America, France
Language: English
Studios: Meno Film Company, MK2 Productions
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $4,545,747
Themes: skateboarding, portland, oregon, trauma, male friendship, loss of virginity, decision, coming of age, teen angst, flash forward, fatal accident

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Milk — 2008
Elephant — 2003
Gerry — 2002
The Sea of Trees — 2016
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues — 1994
Mala Noche — 1987
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot — 2018
My Own Private Idaho — 1991
Drugstore Cowboy — 1989
Good Will Hunting — 1997
To Die For — 1995
Finding Forrester — 2000

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