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Old Joy

Old Joy

20066.31h 14m

Overview

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Written by Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
Produced by Lars Knudsen, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani
Box OfficeBudget: $300K0

Top Cast

Daniel London

Daniel London

Mark

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Kurt

T

Tanya Smith

Tanya

R

Robin Rosenberg

Waitress

K

Keri Moran

Lawnmower

A

Autumn Campbell

Diner Patron

Steven Doughton

Steven Doughton

Diner Patron

M

Matt McCormick

Weed Salesman

D

Darren Prolsen

Homeless Man

J

Jillian Wieseneck

Diner Patron

Themes & Keywords

campinghikingroad triporegon, usadogbased on short storywoman directorreunited friends

About Old Joy

Old Joy is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of camping, hiking, road trip, oregon, usa, dog, based on short story. Directed by Kelly Reichardt, it stars Daniel London, Will Oldham, Tanya Smith. Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

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