The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
35-year-old Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money, he needs a job but has no prospects, he still shares an apartment with his widowed father, and the premature death of his mother has left him emotionally walled up. When he finds himself wrapped up in an awkward relationship with Stephanie, the 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, Morris quickly discovers his static life unraveling and opening up in ways that are long overdue.
Director: Michael Knowles
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Michael C. Hall as Morris Bliss |
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Brie Larson as Stephanie Jouseski |
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Peter Fonda as Seymour Bliss |
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Glenn Kubota as Mr. Charlies |
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Lucy Liu as Andrea |
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Brad William Henke as Steven "Jetski" Jouseski |
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Chris Messina as NJ |
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Mary Goggin as Mrs. Cruxo |
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Melanie Torres as The Cindi |
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Sarah Shahi as Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth |
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Josh Alscher as Torc |
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Liz Holtan as May |
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Kate Simses as Nancy |
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Dana Raja as Girl On Rollerblades |
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Scott Johnsen as George |
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Carl Villa Roman as Cab Driver |
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Rhea Perlman as Maria (uncredited) |
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Gameela Wright as Nadine (uncredited) |
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Christian Campbell as Walter Knotts (uncredited) |
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Monique Dupree as Customer (uncredited) |
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Curtz Jackson as Pizza Patron (uncredited) |
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Clayton Stocker Myers as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Randy Rosenbloom as Game Announcer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Michael Knowles | Writer |
| Writing | Douglas Light | Writer |
| Directing | Michael Knowles | Director |
| Writing | Douglas Light | Novel |
| Production | John Will | Producer |
| Production | Eric Strong | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ben Wolf | Director of Photography |
| Production | Alex Balandin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jon Finkel | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Michael Knowles | Editor |
| Production | Victoria Rogoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nita Goodgal | Executive Producer |
| Art | Cassia Maher | Art Direction |
| Production | Douglas Matejka | Line Producer |
| Production | Dong-Chen Tsai | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chuck Goodgal | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy C. Bradshaw | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bria Dorsen | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Layna Roberts | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Michael Knowles | Producer |
| Production | John Ramos | Producer |
| Production | Brady Richter | Executive Producer |
| Production | David E. Price | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bruce Rogoff | Executive Producer |
| Art | Lucio Seixas | Production Design |
| Sound | Daniel Alcheh | Original Music Composer |