10 Items or Less (2006)

R09/11/2006Comedy, Drama1h 21m
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Sometimes in life you have to change lanes.

Overview

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

Top Billed Cast

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    Morgan Freeman

    'Him'

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    Paz Vega

    Scarlet

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    Jonah Hill

    Packy

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    Bobby Cannavale

    Bobby

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    Anne Dudek

    Lorraine

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    Jennifer Echols

    Tracey with an 'E'

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    Leonardo Nam

    Kid at Target

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    Kumar Pallana

    Lee

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    Jim Parsons

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A small film that somehow restores your faith in life, in people, in, well,… everything RELEASED IN 2006 and written & directed by Brad Silberling, “10 Items or Less” is a drama about an aged has-been actor (Morgan Freeman) who researches for an indie gig after a four-year dry spell. He meets a spitfire checkout clerk named Scarlet (Paz Vega) at a supermarket in a Latino community of Los Angeles. Impressed by the young woman, he decides to help her while psyching-up for the role. The plot is obviously borrowed from 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” To key you off, the girl is named...