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Marvin, a young aspiring writer from New York, moves to California to write a novel. He ends up rooming with a chaotic, bohemian musician named Jay. Marvin finds himself inexorably drawn into the vibrant youth culture of San Francisco's Mission District as both Jay and himself watch their worlds disintegrate. They discover that each has a lot to learn from the other. Mission is a coming-of-age story casting a spotlight on a place and time, moments before artistic aspiring types yielded the Mission to the dotcom entrepreneurs.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 April 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chris Coburn

Chris Coburn

Marvin Raab

Joshua Leonard

Joshua Leonard

Jay

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Sandy

Sandrine Holt

Sandrine Holt

Ima

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Vissarion Belinsky (voice)

Evan Arnold

Evan Arnold

Victor

Shane Kramer

Shane Kramer

Nathan Raab

Rick LeCompte

Rick LeCompte

Dr. LeCompte (voice)

Jerry Hicks

Jerry Hicks

500 Club Bartender

Janine Pibal

Janine Pibal

Candy

Lydia Perez

Lydia Perez

Review Receptionist

Mari Colabelli

Mari Colabelli

Jenny

Kevin Van Driesche

Kevin Van Driesche

Pot Smoker #1

Peter Kepler

Peter Kepler

Pot Smoker #2

Kevin Walsh

Kevin Walsh

Guy in Flippers

Pete Nash

Pete Nash

Transvestite Slut

Christian Riley

Christian Riley

Chef

Dave Pehling

Dave Pehling

Laughing Guy

Karina Andrews

Karina Andrews

Gina

Dawn Walters

Dawn Walters

Connie

Tom Kearney

Tom Kearney

Guy with Mushrooms

Katho Baer

Katho Baer

Androgynous Couple

Jane Chandler

Jane Chandler

Androgynous Couple

Joaquin Spengemann

Joaquin Spengemann

Skater with Squirt Gun

Laura Lindley

Laura Lindley

Skater Girl

Heather Charles

Heather Charles

Girl in Cafe

Elina Filippova

Elina Filippova

Girl in Cafe

James Blyler

James Blyler

Man in Car

Kristin Jones

Kristin Jones

Bean

Laura Sottile

Laura Sottile

Ann Haenchen

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