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Easy Sex (2003)
Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive romantic exploits resulting in a cavalcade of disaster both personally and professionally. These disasters change and educate Pack and serve eventually as a meditation on the meaning and power of desire, loss, and love.
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Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive romantic exploits resulting in a cavalcade of disaster both personally and professionally. These disasters change and educate Pack and serve eventually as a meditation on the meaning and power of desire, loss, and love.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Chris Iovenko
In Theaters:10/24/2003
Box Office:
Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Trick Pictures, Mustang Sally LLC
Cast
Chris Iovenko
Director
Julian Sands
Packard Schmidt
Alex Sol
Sam Brunton
John Savage
Frank Iverson
Kyle Howard
J.P. Stallman
Katharine Towne
Sally Iverson
Lorna Scott
Dorothy
Jim Belushi
Elvis (as James Belushi)
Ruth Williamson
Dean Janet Vanderpool
Fisher Stevens
Officer Donny
Anel Lopez Gorham
Samantha
Donald Freed
Irving Nimitz
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