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Chuck & Buck

Chuck & Buck

When does a close friend become too close?

20005.91h 36m

Overview

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

Directed by Miguel Arteta
Written by Mike White
Produced by Matthew Greenfield, Jason Kliot
Box OfficeBudget: $250KRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Mike White

Mike White

Buck

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Chuck

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Beverly

B

Beth Colt

Carlyn

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Sam

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Jamila

M

Mary Wigmore

Diane

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Barry

G

Gino Buccola

Tommy

A

Annette Murphy

Tommy's Mom

Themes & Keywords

friendshipobsessiongrowing upunrequited lovestalkingmale homosexualityplaywrightlos angeles, californiadeath of motherlgbtchildhood friendsimmaturitymentally handicapped manshockingnervousarrested developmentgay themeintrospectivehomosexualtheatreprovocativeplaylollipopearnestembarrassedpowerfulsubjective

About Chuck & Buck

Chuck & Buck is a drama, comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of friendship, obsession, growing up, unrequited love, stalking, male homosexuality. Directed by Miguel Arteta, it stars Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros. Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

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