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Why Stop Now
Rated NR · 85 min. · 2012
Comedy, Drama
Comedy, Drama
Eli is a piano prodigy. Today is the audition that will determine his future-- will he launch a career and take off into the world? Or will he stay stuck, caring for his sister and mother who, despite her cheerful, loving disposition, is a drug addict. The only obstacle to a seamless transition into his future is dropping off Mom at the center where she will enter rehab, but a glitch in the system forces him to enlist the help of an unlikely ally, her drug dealer Sprinkles. The day spirals downhill quickly, and the hapless team must collaborate every step of the way to battle their own demons and get Eli out of the rabbit hole.
Official Site: www.ifcfilms.com/films/why-stop-now
Director: Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner
Writer: Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner
Producer: Neda Armian, Ron Nyswaner, Claude dal Farra, Brice dal Farra, Lauren Munsch and Paul Prokop
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sarah Ramos, Emma Rayne Lyle, Stephanie March and Tanya Wright
Director: Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner
Writer: Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner
Producer: Neda Armian, Ron Nyswaner, Claude dal Farra, Brice dal Farra, Lauren Munsch and Paul Prokop
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sarah Ramos, Emma Rayne Lyle, Stephanie March and Tanya Wright
