"Youth in revolt" is new movie from Miguel Arteta and Distributed by Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company. "Youth in revolt" premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2009, among other film festivals. A wide release opened January 8, 2010.
Studio: Dimension Films (The Weinstein Company)
Director: Miguel Arteta
Screenwriter: Miguel Arteta, Gustin Nash, Michael Cera
Starring: Portia Doubleday, Michael Cera, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Jean Smart, Ari Graynor, Fred Willard, Zach Galifianakis, Mary Kay Place, Rooney Mara
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for sexual content, language and drug use)
Official Website: Not Available
Review: 8/10 rating
"Youth in revolt" was in production as of February 6, 2009, when re-shoots were being filmed in Shreveport, LA. Newcomer Portia Doubleday had been cast as Nick's love interest, Sheeni; Steve Buscemi as George, Nick's greedy and temperamental father; Jean Smart as Estelle, Nick's erratic mother; and Ray Liotta as Estelle's fascist boyfriend Oakland PD Officer Lance Wescott.
Plot :
"Youth in Revolt" is a coming-of-age comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion. Starring Michael Cera (also of the Oscar® winning film, "Juno," and "Superbad") and based on the acclaimed novel by C.D. Payne, "Youth in Revolt" is the story of Nick Twisp – a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like Sinatra and Fellini – who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday) while on a family vacation. But family, geography and jealous ex-lovers conspire to keep these two apart. With Sheeni’s encouragement, Nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego: Francois. With his ascot, his moustache and his cigarette, Francois will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick Twisp on a path of destruction with unpredictable and uproarious consequences.
