Vacationland (2006)
Filmmaker Todd Verow revisits his own youth in this film. The film's main character is Joe, who, like the director, grew up in Bangor in Maine. Joe, an 18 year old high school senior who longs to move away from poor white trash roots and this town, and dreams of attending art school, lives with his single mother and older sister Theresa on a notorious council estate called "Capehart Projects". Molested at the age of ten, Joe nevertheless decides to keep the incident to himself. He befriends an elderly disabled artist named Victor who hires him as houseboy/model. Joe moves in with Victor in his loft above the local opera house, hoping to escape Bangor with his help. He also works part time at a local market along with his sister, who wants to get out of town as much as he does. For most of high school, Joe has also had a crush on his best friend, Andrew, who plays on the high school football team.
Director:
Todd Verow
Writers:
Todd Verow, Jim Dwyer.
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Brad Hallowell as Joe |
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Gregory J. Lucas as Andrew |
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Hilary Mann as Theresa |
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Jennifer Stackpole as Mandy |
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Michael Dion as Tim |
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Charles Ard as Victor |
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Mindy Hersh as Kris |
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Nathan Johnson as Mr LaBlanc |
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Theodore Bouloukos as Richard |
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Jono Mainelli as John |
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Todd Verow as Man in Bar (uncredited) |
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Gregg Anderson as Sandi |
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Jennifer Mallett as Mom |
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John Husek as Store Manager |
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Susan D Wolfe as Ticket Seller |
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Nora Hamilton as Student 1 |
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Justin Stevensen as Student 2 |
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Byron Nilsen as Unnamed character |
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Nathan Fenderson as Unnamed Character |
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Shyla Cameron as Unnamed Character |
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Scott Vickerson as Unnamed Character |
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Josh Moody as Unnamed Character |
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Kendall Parker as Unnamed Character |
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Gil Reis as Unnamed Character |
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Joshua Beane as Unnamed Character |
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Alain Raymond as Unnamed Character |
| Directing | Todd Verow | Director |
| Writing | Todd Verow | Screenplay |
| Writing | Todd Verow | Story |
| Production | Todd Verow | Producer |
| Writing | Jim Dwyer | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jim Dwyer | Music |
| Sound | Colin Owens | Music |
| Editing | Todd Verow | Editor |
| Directing | Michael Dion | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jono Mainelli | Assistant Director |
| Art | Charles Ard | Production Design |
| Camera | Todd Verow | Director of Photography |
