Shrink (2009)

Comedy, Drama, General Film

Director: Jonas Pate

Writer(s): Thomas Moffett, Henry Reardon

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Joe Nunez, Mark Webber, Keke Palmer, Sierra Aylina McClain, Ada Luz Pla, Saffron Burrows, Jack Huston, Pell James, Mei Melançon, Dallas Roberts, Andrew Sibner, Troy Metcalf, Kendall Clement, Jesse Plemons, Braxton Pope, Robert Loggia, Clayton Rohner, Ken Weiler, Joel Gretsch, Aimee Garcia, Tiernan Burns, Mystro Clark, Justin Alston, Brian Palermo, Philip Pavel, Michelle Columbia, Laura Ramsey, Ashley Greene, Robert Farrior, Branden Morgan, Brian Huskey, Jillian Armenante, Jennifer Rade, Derek Alvarado, Thomas Moffett, Joe Nieves, Bobby Arnot, Weston Middleton, Mina Olivera, Gore Vidal, Rakefet Abergel, Ike Barinholtz, Damian Cecere, Jan Devereaux, Aurelius DiBarsanti, Josephine Ganner, Daniel Joseph, Gina Juliet, Richard Schimmelpfenneg, Sonny Scozzari, Yoni Tabac, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan, Pleasant Wayne, Robin Williams, Don Winston, Ilya Jonathan Zaydenberg

Synopsis: In Hollywood, people in need revolve around Dr. Henry Carter, a shrink: Jack, an aging star wants permission to cheat on his wife; Shamus is a director who’s a cokehead; Patrick is a high-powered germophobic producer; Jeremy is a young writer looking for a break; Jemma, a high-school student, is skipping school; and Kate is an actress facing her mid-30s. Henry’s wife recently died; he’s grieving, blaming himself, smoking lots of pot. Henry’s friends try an intervention; someone steals a patient’s file from Henry; Patrick’s assistant, the pregnant Daisy, sees promise in Jeremy’s work; and, Jesus, Henry’s drug dealer, sells him some potent weed. Can anything good come of this?

Release Date: January 21, 2009 (USA) | Length: 104 min | Genre: Comedy, Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated R for drug content throughout, and pervasive language including some sexual references.

Note: Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009.