Trophy Kids (2011)
1h 44m
Running Time
January 1, 2011Release Date
Plot.
To win the celebrity and self-made wealth he craves, an aimless, twenty-something Manhattan playboy devises a film based on his party-boy, club-going lifestyle, and hires a self-destructive aspiring playwright to ghost the feature script. As the mismatched pair struggles to complete the script and get a handle on their misdirected lives, they reveal the sometimes comedic, sometimes tragic behaviors of 'Generation Y'- a generation taught to believe each was incomparably special and messianically gifted. Though they begin to vie for the affections of the same girl, and their chance at success and happiness threatens to crumble, they ultimately each find their own, unique life truths.
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Cast & Crew.
Tania Raymonde
Tiffany
Ryan Eggold
Max Wolfowitz
David Gallagher
Reid Davis
Tahyna MacManus
Quinn Thorndike
Edoardo Ballerini
Christos
Nathan Lee Graham
Barcelona
David Thornton
Charlie
Peter Y. Kim
Mark
Josh Sugarman
Director
Brandon Yankowitz
Writer
Bobby Tahouri
Composer
Austin Schmidt
Cinematographer
Chris Beetem
Derrick Pierce
Adam H. Mack
Editor
Aaron Mayer
Young Max
Jessica Hart
Sexy Flirty Bartender
Chris Trujillo
ProductionDesigner
Adrienne Stern
Casting
George Leković
Consulting Producer
Marc Elliot Littman
Co-Producer
Varun Shah
Line Producer
Alexander Shaoul
Associate Producer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2011
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Budget$3,500,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Trophy Kids is a 2011 film directed by Josh Sugarman, produced by Brandon Yankowitz, and written by the pair. Trophy Kids stars Ryan Eggold, David Gallagher, Tahyna Tozzi, Nathan Lee Graham, Tibor Feldman, Tania Raymonde, David Thornton, Chris Beetem, Adam Grupper, Eleanor Reissa, and Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
The film's title refers to the generation of Americans also known as "Millennials," who grew up receiving trophies and other praise just for participating and not necessarily for excelling. They were rewarded to improve their self-esteem. As a result, trophy kids feel confident and accomplished, but the coddling has led them to feel entitled with often unrealistic expectations about their jobs and life in general.