Paranoid Park
- Director: Gus Van Sant
- Writer: Gus Van Sant; Blake Nelson
- Producer: David Allen Cress; Charles Gillibert
CGiii Comment
It all hinges on one scene - which is a gamble.
It is a gamble that pays off - your jaw will drop.
Possibly (and arguably), Van Sant's finest work.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
The teenager and skateboarder Alex is interviewed by Detective Richard Lu that is investigating the death of a security guard in the rail yards severed by a train who was apparently hit by a skate board. While dealing with the separation process of his parents and the sexual heat of his virgin girlfriend Jennifer, Alex writes his last experiences in Paranoid Park with his new acquaintances and how the guard was killed, trying to relieve his feeling of guilty from his conscience.
Cast & Characters
Gabe Nevins as Alex;
Daniel Liu as Detective Richard Lu;
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;
Dillon Hines as Henry;
Emma Nevins as Paisley;
Brad Peterson as Jolt;
Winfield Jackson as Christian;
Joe Schweitzer as Paul