Bottoms Up (2006 film)
Bottoms Up is an American romantic comedy film starring Jason Mewes and Paris Hilton. The film was directed by Erik MacArthur who is also one of the co-authors of the screenplay. The film was poorly received.
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 Theatrical poster for Bottoms Up. | |
| Directed by | Erik MacArthur |
| Produced by | Brandon Birtell Freddy Braidy Chris Breed Ala Hajjar Francesco Juilland Nick N. Raslan Paul Walker |
| Written by | Nick Ballo Erik MacArthur |
| Starring | Paris Hilton Jason Mewes Brian Hallisay |
| Cinematography | Massimo Zeri |
| Edited by | Sherwood Jones |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,000,000-3,000,000 (estimated) |
Plot
Owen Peadman (Jason Mewes) is a Minnesota bartender who arrives in Los Angeles to try to help his father raise money to save his small restaurant. Owen moves in with his gay uncle Earl (David Keith) and tries to integrate himself into the high society of Hollywood, where he has a chance run-in with a wealthy socialite named Lisa Mancini (Paris Hilton) and her uptight actor boyfriend Hayden Field (Brian Hallisay). Owen, using a little influence and blackmail, gets a taste of the scandalous lifestyles of the Hollywood upper crust while dealing with his growing romantic feelings for Lisa.
Cast
- Jason Mewes − Owen Peadman
- David Keith − Uncle Earl Peadman
- Paris Hilton − Lisa Mancini
- Brian Hallisay − Hayden Field
- Jon Abrahams − Jimmy DeSnappio
- Phil Morris − Pip Wingo
- Nicholle Tom − Penny Dhue
- Raymond O'Connor − Frank Peadman
- Desmond Harrington − Rusty #1
- Kevin Smith − Rusty #2
- Nic Nac − Nick
- Lindsay Gareth − Dorothy
- Tim Thomerson − A.J. Mancini
- Dominic Daniel − Boots
- Benjamin Anderson − Erik
- Johnny Messner − Limo Driver
Production
Although Hilton's hair is blonde on the theatrical poster, in the film she actually wears a brunette wig.
Close friend of Mewes and popular director Kevin Smith makes a recurring appearance in the film as Mewes's best friend in his hometown.
The film was released straight-to-DVD on September 12, 2006.