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Poster for Shrink
Directed by
Jonas Pate

Screenplay by
Thomas Moffett

Music Composed by
Brian Reitzell and Ken Andrews

World Premiere
January 21, 2009 (Sundance Film Festival)

Theatrical Release Date
July 24, 2009 (New York and Los Angeles only)
July 31, 2009 (wider release)

DVD Release Date
September 29, 2009 (Region 1 - North America - Order here)

Production Companies
Ignite, Ithaka, Trigger Street

Distribution Company
Roadside Attractions (US)

Summary

What happens when the people we count on to hold us together... are barely holding it together themselves? Jonas Pate's Shrink is a striking, fast-paced exposé of the "other" Hollywood, featuring folks living outside their comfort zone and the people who put them there.
Henry Carter (Kevin Spacey) is a psychiatrist with an A-list clientele, including a once-famous actress (Saffron Burrows), an insecure young writer (Mark Webber), and a comically obsessive-compulsive superagent (Dallas Roberts). Henry is not in a good place, however. He has been asked to take his first pro bono case, a troubled teenage girl from a neighborhood far from the Hollywood hills. Considering his present state of mind, is he ready for the real-life troubles of a young woman who loves the world of movies he has become so jaded by?
At its core, Shrink is a study of control and our endless need for it, even when it grows increasingly impossible to obtain. Writer Thomas Moffett uses classic archetypes in this modern Hollywood tale, but never pushes them over the edge of credibility. Performed by a well-matched cast at the top of their form, the result is both satisfying and exhilarating. Watching Shrink makes us feel like voyeurs looking through a window into the lives of people who look great, feel worse, and end up behaving badly.

Trailer
Quotes

Henry
You love your wife?
Jack
Yeah, I do love my wife. I also love Paris, but that doesn't mean I want to live there all my life.

Jack
I usually don't have this ride, but my wife took my f***ing keys. Please take the wheel, I gotta take a piss.

Sundance Film Festival
Shrink had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. The film had a total of 4 screenings at the Festival:
JAN21
ECCLES THEATRE, PARK CITY
6.15 pm
JAN22
ECCLES THEATRE, PARK CITY
9.15 am
JAN23
SCREENING ROOM, SUNDANCE RESORT
9.00 pm
JAN24
TOWER THEATRE, SALT LAKE CITY
9.00 pm
Seattle International Film Festival
Shrink also screened at the Seattle International Film Festival in Seattle, WA, which took place from May 21 -June 14, 2009.
MAY22
EGYPTIAN THEATRE
7pm
MAY24
NEPTUNE THEATRE
1.45 pm
Photo Gallery
Main Cast

Robin Williams
Jack Holden

Kevin Spacey
Henry Carter

Saffron Burrows
Kate Amberson

Jack Huston
Shamus

Pell James
Daisy

Robert Loggia
Robert Carter

Keke Palmer
Jemma

Laura Ramsey
Keira

Dallas Roberts
Patrick

Mark Webber
Jeremy

Jesse Plemons
"Jesus"

Tagline
The Doctor is out.
 
Filming Info

Dates
June 16, 2008 - July, 2008

Location
Los Angeles, CA

Release Date Info

On July 24, 2009, the film screened in Los Angeles and New York City. A week later, on July 31, 2009, the film opened in:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
Philadelphia, PA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC
Toronto, ON, Canada

International Release Dates

Greece
August 6, 2009 (as "Exomologiseis")

France
September 2009 (Deauville American Film Festival)

Netherlands
September 3, 2009

Israel
September 10, 2009

Estonia
October 16, 2009

Russia
October 29, 2009

Portugal
November 5, 2009

Extra Info

Kevin Spacey also produced this film.

Shrink screened twice at the European Film Market (Berlin Film Festival), trying to find a distributor.

Box Office Details

Gross
$189,621 (USA)

Opening Weekend
$16,443 (limited release - 2 theaters)

Widest Release
27 theaters

In Release
77 days / 11 weeks