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The Pool Boys

2009 · 84 min

A breezy, silly comedy of escalating lies and lowbrow antics that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: J.B. Rogers
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefevre

Overview: A pool boy and a gardener turn an empty mansion into a home for women who belong to the world's oldest profession.

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Directed by: J.B. Rogers
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefevre

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
ambition
class
friendship
coming-of-age
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: J.B. Rogers
Written by: Justin Ware, Julie O'Hora
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefevre, Jennifer Walcott, Simona Fusco, Rhoda Griffis, Darla Haun, Tom Arnold
Music: Peter Rafelson
Cinematography: Tom Priestley Jr.
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Portuguese

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