Mysteries of Pittsburgh (The)
- Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Writer: Rawson Marshall Thurber; Michael Chabon
- Producer: Omar Amanat; Steffen Aumueller
CGiii Comment
A pitiful adaption of a good book - set in 1983 (but looks 2003), this could possibly win an award for the most uninteresting lead character (of all time).
Falling sound asleep is the most exciting thing to happen while watching this drudgery.
From the director of the dreadful Dodge Ball, Thurber gives us further insight into his directing talent: he has none.
A derelict attempt at bromance and a pitiful stab at credibility.
Stick to your own nonsense and stop dabbling with bisexuality or anything else that has a sliver of complexity.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Pittsburgh, coming of age in the 1980s. At the beginning of June, Art Beckstein calls this the last summer of his life - after which he'll work as a stock broker. Art's father is the city's mob boss, steering Art's life, judging his choices. At a party, Art sees Jane, smart, blond, lovely. They meet; she has a boyfriend. The next day, Cleveland, the boyfriend, pulls Art from work and the summer of adventures begins. Cleveland lives close to the edge; he's explosive, with hints of problems with local thugs. The triangle of friendship gets complicated when Cleveland disappears for a couple weeks. Can Art sort out his feelings as well as help Cleveland? Where does his father fit in this?
Cast & Characters
Jon Foster as Art Bechstein;
Peter Sarsgaard as Cleveland Arning;
Sienna Miller as Jane Bellwether;
Nick Nolte as Joe Bechstein;
Mena Suvari as Phlox Lombardi;
Omid Abtahi as Mohammed;
Keith Michael Gregory as Keith;
Don Wadsworth as Class Instructor;
Christian Hand as Punk Rock Bathroom Patron;
Jarid Faubel as Mohawk Man;
Tim Hartman as Restaurant Manager;
Seth Adams as Feldman;
Jocelyn Wrzosek as Townie;
Patrick Jordan as Phlox's New Boyfriend;
Stephen Liska as Jimmy Breezy