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 | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Production | Allison Estrin | Casting |
| Art | Lisa Myers | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linde Aseltine | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Jonathan Benedict | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Robert Niederpruem | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Matt Bauder | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Federico Rosenzvit | Editor |
| Editing | Joel Plotch | Supervising Editor |
| Camera | Ryan Samul | Director of Photography |
| Production | Steven Tollen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hilary Stabb | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jake Braver | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Mary Jane Skalski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Gray | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shahrzad 'Sheri' Davani | Producer |
| Production | Allegra Cohen | Producer |
| Production | Rick A. Moore | Producer |
| Production | Jason Chaet | Producer |
| Writing | Rick A. Moore | Writer |
| Directing | Jason Chaet | Director |
| Production | Claudine Marrotte | Production Manager |
| Production | Erin Sweeney | Production Manager |
| Directing | Daniel Lugo | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Scott Larkin | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Melinda Ziyadat | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rashi DeStefano | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jasmine Matos | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gary Burrell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Zachary Symons | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Declan Mulvey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Rick A. Moore | Story |
| Writing | Jason Chaet | Story |
| Directing | Pamela Rook | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Steven Harris | Art Direction |
| Art | Bianca Siu Davies | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Vanis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Vanis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Kelly | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Eric Branting | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Priscillia Vidal | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Jill Sapenoff | Utility Sound |
| Camera | Gregory Almond | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Corey Gegner | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jake Magee | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kali Riley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Zachary Miller | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Kali Riley | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Sascha Reinking | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jenna Bascom | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Brian Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Yura Liamin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Benjamin Teper | Still Photographer |
| Production | Katie Cordeal | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Eric Krangel | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Anna Abrams | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Julia Thompson | Location Manager |
| Production | Stacy Gould | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephone Nicholas | Wardrobe Intern |
| Editing | Jason Chaet | Additional Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Benedict | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Robert Niederpruem | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Kristy Puchko | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Steven Tollen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Davis | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Perry Levy | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Davis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jake Braver | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Joe Hobaica | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Joe Hobaica | Visual Effects Producer |