Infobox Film
name = 10 Items or Less
caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
director = Brad Silberling
producer = Julie Lynn
Lori McCreary
Brad Silberling
writer = Brad Silberling
starring = Morgan Freeman
Paz Vega
Kumar Pallana
Jonah Hill
music = Antonio Pinto
cinematography = Phedon Papamichael
editing = Michael Kahn
distributor = THINKFilm
released = December 1, 2006 in theatres, December 15 on ClickStar
runtime = 82 min.
country = USA
awards =
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
cstar_id = 12345
amg_id = 1:345264
imdb_id = 0499603
"This article is about the motion picture. For the TV comedy series of the same name, see 10 Items or Less (TV series)"
"10 Items or Less" is a 2006 American comedy-drama written and directed by Brad Silberling. The film stars Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. "10 Items or Less" was the first film in history to be legally released for download through the internet while it was still in theaters. ClickStar, founded by Morgan Freeman, made the movie available digitally on December 15th, 2006, a mere 14 days after it made its theatrical debut. This event was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance". [cite web | url = http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards06/moments.aspx | title = AFI Awards 2006 | accessdate = 2007-01-04]
The film was shot in 15 days. [http://community.cstar.com/thread.jspa?threadID=300000025]
Plot
The film centers on two strangers, Freeman (as himself, though the film makes out that he has not worked in four years) and a cashier played by Vega. Through circumstance, the two end up driving around Los Angeles together while having a number of conversations about life and exploring the differences and similarities between their worlds.
Cast
*Morgan Freeman - "Himself"
*Paz Vega - Scarlet
*Kumar Pallana - Lee
*Jonah Hill - The Kid
*Anne Dudek - Lorraine
*Bobby Cannavale - Bobby
*Alexandra Berardi - Mop Lady[cite web]
title = Review: 10 ITEMS OR LESS
publisher = Celebritywonder.com,
url = http://www.celebritywonder.com/movie/2006_10_Items_or_Less_about_the_production.html] Cameo Appearances
*Danny DeVito
*Rhea PerlmanReception
Box Office
The film played in only 15 theaters, taking in just over $40,000 in its first weekend. The total box office take was more than $185,000. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499603/business IMDB Box Office Data] ]
Critics
Critical reaction to the film was mixed, with general praise for the work of the two main actors. As of June 23, 2008 the movie has had 62% positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes. [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10_items_or_less/ Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review page] ]
Honors and Awards
The film was named one of the "Top Independent Films of 2006" by the National Board of Review. [cite web | url = http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/awards.cfm?award=Top%20Independent%20Films | title = National Board of Review 2006 Awards | accessdate = 2007-01-04]
oundtrack
Although a soundtrack was not officially released, the following songs were included in the film. [cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499603/soundtrack | title = 10 Items or Less (2006) - Soundtracks | accessdate = 2008-08-19]
# "Rose" - Martin Blasick
# "Latin Thugs" - Cypress Hill
# "Las Isabeles" - Mariachi Sol de Mexico
# "Cancion Villista" - Ixya Herrera & Xocoyotzin Herrera
# "Colorin Colorao" - Jesus Alejandro "El Nino"
# "Las Perlitas" - Mariachi Aguila Real
# "Con Tu Amor Y Pasion" - Sergio Cardenas
# "I've Got The World On A String" - Martin Blasick
# "La Receta" - Kemo
# "It's Me Jody" - Herbert Stothart
# "En Este Varrio" - Delinquent Habits featuring Ozomatli
# "Al Pasar la Barca" - Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman
# "Duncan" - Paul Simon
# "Let The Horn Blow" - Delinquent Habits
References
External links
* [http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/ THINKFilm site with movie information] (requires Flash)
*imdb title|id=0499603|name=10 Items or Less
* [http://www.cstar.com ClickStar] , a video on demand site that first made "10 Items or Less" available for download while it was still in theaters.
