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The Color Wheel

The Color Wheel

An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness.

20126.31h 23m

Overview

JR, an aspiring news-anchor, forces her younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover’s place. Traveling through New England, they uncomfortably run into old school-mates or revisit familial history from which they have long since diverged.

Directed by Alex Ross Perry
Written by Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry
Produced by Alex Ross Perry
Box OfficeBudget: $19KRevenue: $12K

Top Cast

Carlen Altman

Carlen Altman

JR

Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry

Colin

Bob Byington

Bob Byington

Professor Neil Chadwick

Kate Lyn Sheil

Kate Lyn Sheil

Julia

Anna Bak-Kvapil

Anna Bak-Kvapil

Kim Thompson

Ry Russo-Young

Ry Russo-Young

Zoe

Craig Butta

Craig Butta

Norton the Bully

C. Mason Wells

C. Mason Wells

Chris 'Wheels' Locke

Keith Poulson

Keith Poulson

Norton's Sidekick

Anna Margaret Hollyman

Anna Margaret Hollyman

Roberta B.

About The Color Wheel

The Color Wheel is a comedy, romance film released in 2012. Directed by Alex Ross Perry, it stars Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry, Bob Byington. JR, an aspiring news-anchor, forces her younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover’s place. Traveling through New England, they uncomfortably run into old school-mates or revisit familial history from which they have long since diverged.

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