Putzel (2012)
For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walter's dreams of taking over his family's smoked fish emporium are disrupted by the arrival of Sally, who starts a relationship with his about-to-retire and very-married uncle. In order to secure his future, Walter attempts to thwart the budding romance and falls for Sally too - throwing everyone's lives into hilarious chaos.
Director: Jason Chaet
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Jack Carpenter as Walter |
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Melanie Lynskey as Sally |
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Susie Essman as Gilda |
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Jarlath Conroy as McGinty |
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Adrian Martinez as Hector |
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Fran Kranz as Salmon Guy |
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Steve Park as Song |
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Armando Riesco as Jake |
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John Pankow as Sid |
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Allegra Cohen as Willa |
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Fred Berman as Tunch |
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Ashley Austin Morris as Naomi from Tribe Escorts |
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Sondra James as Mrs. Hertzel |
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Elizabeth Masucci as Jake's Receptionist |
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Michael Perilstein as Cranky Blind Man |
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Christine Rosario as Hector's Wife |
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Jerry Chaet as Shoe Salesman #1 |
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Burt Sekuler as Shoe Salesman #2 |
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Heather Chaet as Mother in Park |
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Tessa Chaet as Daughter in Park |
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Robert Klein as Narrator (voice) |
| Production | Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Art | Lisa Myers | Production Design |
| Sound | Robert Niederpruem | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jake Braver | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Allison Estrin | Casting |
| Sound | Jonathan Benedict | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ryan Samul | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Matt Bauder | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mary Jane Skalski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Gray | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shahrzad 'Sheri' Davani | Producer |
| Editing | Federico Rosenzvit | Editor |
| Editing | Joel Plotch | Supervising Editor |
| Production | Allegra Cohen | Producer |
| Directing | Jason Chaet | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linde Aseltine | Costume Designer |
| Production | Hilary Stabb | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jason Chaet | Producer |
| Production | Rick A. Moore | Producer |
| Production | Steven Tollen | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Rick A. Moore | Writer |
| Directing | Gary Burrell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eric Branting | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Stacy Gould | Extras Casting |
| Camera | Brian Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Rick A. Moore | Story |
| Camera | Sascha Reinking | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Jason Chaet | Additional Editor |
| Directing | Daniel Lugo | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Melinda Ziyadat | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Steven Harris | Art Direction |
| Camera | Zachary Miller | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Editing | Kristy Puchko | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Rashi DeStefano | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Kali Riley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Vanis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Katie Cordeal | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Jenna Bascom | Still Photographer |
| Production | Julia Thompson | Location Manager |
| Production | Claudine Marrotte | Production Manager |
| Production | Eric Krangel | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Scott Larkin | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Bianca Siu Davies | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Joe Hobaica | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Perry Levy | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Jasmine Matos | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Declan Mulvey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Vanis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Priscillia Vidal | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Benjamin Teper | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Chris Davis | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Zachary Symons | Third Assistant Director |
| Writing | Jason Chaet | Story |
| Camera | Jake Magee | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Anna Abrams | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Jonathan Benedict | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Steven Tollen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Davis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Joe Hobaica | Visual Effects Producer |
| Directing | Pamela Rook | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Kelly | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Jill Sapenoff | Utility Sound |
| Camera | Gregory Almond | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Corey Gegner | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Yura Liamin | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephone Nicholas | Wardrobe Intern |
| Production | Erin Sweeney | Production Manager |
| Camera | Kali Riley | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Sound | Robert Niederpruem | Music Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Jake Braver | Visual Effects Supervisor |