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Milwaukee, Minnesota

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Mentally disabled champion fisher Albert Burroughs (Troy Garity) grows up under the protection of his possessive mother, Edna (Debra Monk), and gentle shopkeeper Sean (Bruce Dern). When Edna suddenly dies, word of Albert's inheritance and his winnings from fishing tournaments attracts unscrupulous types to his small Wisconsin town, including Jerry James (Randy Quaid), who claims to be the young man's father. Albert, who's smarter than he appears, must fend off everyone's designs on his money.
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Well-cast but frustratingly underwhelming, Milwaukee, Minnesota assembles a number of intriguingly unique ingredients that add up to a mostly middling mess.

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Jonathan Curiel San Francisco Chronicle Memorable enough to warrant another shot at director. This film ends in a way that proves Mindel doesn't rely on cliches to make a statement. Rated: 3/4 Sep 9, 2005 Full Review Allison Benedikt Chicago Tribune Everyone seems to be playing someone else in Allan Mindel's full-of-potential, slight-of-script Milwaukee, Minnesota. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 8, 2005 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Most of its cast makes strong impressions, but the plot and motivation don't quite jell, resulting in a minor item that shows its star Troy Garity to good advantage. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 4, 2005 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List The plot is telegraphed so early on that the mystery starts dissolving, and all that is left is for the film to meander towards its ultimately unsatisfying Hollywood ending. Rated: 3/5 Apr 23, 2019 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Contains all the elements of a charmingly offbeat independent film, but somehow those elements never quite gel. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I wasn't so sure if this shoestring budget indie film would work storywise and with the acting...but really all held together very well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member strange but OK movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member More predictable than its makers seem aware, its emotional hooks much too dull to pull us in. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved the music. Nice to see local scenes in here. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The main character is a cross between Rain Man and Forrest Gump. At first I didn't think I was going to buy into his character but really did after a while. I liked this movie. I thought the story was very original and the cast was pretty big for an independent film like this. It was refreshing to see Randy Quaid play a serious role that didn't make him look like a goofball like in Independence Day or Vegas Vacation. I laughed at the brief Josh Brolin appearance, I wonder how he feels about it given his recent stardom. I won't give it away, ok, I will. He was wearing a thong and some sort of garter belt. I am still trying to figure out what the hell that was all about. He was only in the movie for a few minutes, I really wonder how he, of all people, was chosen for that. Bruce Dern was solid as well. This kept my interest for the entire movie which more often than not equals a positive rating from me. If you get a chance you should watch this. All I could think of is this was a mini-Fargo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member (** 1/2): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] Nothing really special here. A near-miss. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Allan Mindel

Director

Troy Garity

Albert Burroughs

Alison Folland

Tuey Stites

Randy Quaid

Jerry James

Bruce Dern

Sean McNally

Hank Harris

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Synopsis Mentally disabled champion fisher Albert Burroughs (Troy Garity) grows up under the protection of his possessive mother, Edna (Debra Monk), and gentle shopkeeper Sean (Bruce Dern). When Edna suddenly dies, word of Albert's inheritance and his winnings from fishing tournaments attracts unscrupulous types to his small Wisconsin town, including Jerry James (Randy Quaid), who claims to be the young man's father. Albert, who's smarter than he appears, must fend off everyone's designs on his money.
Director
Allan Mindel
Producer
Michael J. Brody, Jeff Kirshbaum
Screenwriter
Richard Murphy
Distributor
Tartan Films USA
Production Co
Albert & Tuey Productions
Rating
R (Some Violence|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2003, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 2005
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 17, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.4K
Runtime
1h 35m