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Old Stud

2013 · 13 min

A wry, bittersweet little character piece that coasts on charm and a quiet ache of obsolescence.

Overview
Old Stud is a short film about a man who has one last chance to secure his legacy before the industry he devoted himself to passes him by.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • work
  • identity
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Rick Caplan
Written by
Rick Caplan
Starring
Randy Spears, Thaine H. Allison Jr., Kelly Egan, Dave Horwitz, Sean Keller, Jim Martin, Erika Paget, Chirag Rabari
Runtime
13 min
Languages
English

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