Ellie Parker

2005
R
1h 35m

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A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.

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5.6/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Rick Saul
(as Gregory Frietas)

Gaye Pope

Leslie Towne

Blair Mastbaum

Smash Jackson

Jessica Vogl

Trixie

Rebecca Rigg

Mark Pellegrino

Justin

Kim Fay

Therapist

Scott Coffey

Chris

Todd Coffey

Upstairs Neighbor

David Baer

Acting Teacher

Marcel Sarmiento

Acting Student

Robbi Chong

Acting Student
(as Robby Chong)

Jessicka

Acting Class Student

Whitfield Crane

Acting Student
(as Whitt Crane)

Brian McCardie

Acting Student
(as Brian Mcardie)

Bret Domrose

Dogstar
(as Brent Domrose)

Director
- Scott Coffey
Writer
- Scott Coffey
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
Naomi Watts filmed her scenes in between takes while working on the film The Ring Two (2005).

Goofs
Near the end of the movie as Ellie enters the hotel for an audition, the cameraman is reflected in the glass door.

Quotes
[after sex]
Chris: I was thinking of Johnny Depp.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are presented as if part of a script.

Alternate versions
Originally a 16 minute short that premiered at the 2001 Sundance film festival. Director/writer Scott Coffey and Naomi Watts shot more footage to create the feature length film, with the same title (2005).

Connections
Edited from Ellie Parker (2001)

Soundtracks
Heart of Glass
Composed by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Performed by Blondie

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Fun if you like this sort of thing

"Ellie Parker" is the sort of movie that you wish you could have made in college. It's funny, somewhat different, and has a beautiful leading lady, that of which goes by the name of Naomi Watts in this case. It also has an incredibly low budget.

As a matter of fact, it looks as though it could have been a college student's project. An hour and a half showcasing Naomi Watt's fantastic amount of talent as Ellie Parker: A struggling actress jumping from audition to audition with the hope of landing a part in anything she can get. Her loser boyfriend is no help, neither is her agent, and as the days go by, she loses more and more hope.

Whether she's cruising down Sunset Strip to her next audition, or yelling into her cellular flying down the 101, there is a part of us throughout the entire movie that wants to know what is going to happen to Ellie next. She's lovable. She's talented. She's been through more than we (the audience) can begin to understand. But most importantly, she's determined.

If you adore Watts as much as this reviewer does and you want to see her in something realistic (as close as it gets), check out "Ellie Parker". You won't get to see her like this in "King Kong." That's for sure.