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Off the Map (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Off the Map' is a 2003 drama film directed by Campbell Scott. The screenplay was written by Joan Ackerman, based on her play of the same title.
Plot
An eccentric family lives a separate existence from that of the outside world. The family continues to thrive and survive self-sufficiently. Bo uses her imagination and creativity to explore her world, while her mother Arlene holds the family together. Her father, however, has fallen into a deep depression. One day an IRS auditor comes to determine why they haven't filed their income tax for so long and does not believe they can live with so little. After falling into a fever he awakens a changed man and begins to paint, living with the family for the next eight years.
Cast
(opening credits order)
* Joan Allen as Arlene Groden
* Valentina de Angelis as young Bo Groden
* Sam Elliott as Charley Groden
* J.K. Simmons as George (Groden family friend)
* Jim True-Frost as William Gibbs (IRS auditor)
* Amy Brenneman as adult Bo Groden
(rest of cast)
* Boots Southern as Rusty
* J.D. Garfield as Romero
* Matthew Montoya as Store Clerk
* Kathy Griego as Consuela
* Fr. William Hart McNicholas as Interpreter
* Fr. Timothy Martinez as Priest
* J.D. Hawkins as Jack
* Kevin Skousen as Don
Production
Joan Allen told Campbell Scott that she didn't think she'd be able to do her nude scene. He was set up with the body double and then Allen changed her mind and ended doing it.
Awards and nominations
* Golden Trailer Awards, 2005, nominated for Golden Trailer
* Sarasota Film Festival, 2004, won Audience Award
* Taos Talking Picture Festival, 2006, won Taos Land Grant Award
References
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