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Phillip the Fossil

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A man chases endless summer despite his aging body.

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 04/17/2011
1.5/4
The film isn't very good for reasons common to a low-budget work early in a director's career. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 04/14/2011
3/5
Mr. Donovan shows a talent for the poetic depiction of small-town life in flickering, quotidian scenes shot with constantly moving hand-held cameras. Go to Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety 04/14/2011
The edge achieved by director-editor-producer-scribe Garth Donovan is jeopardized by overreaching for topical relevance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Garth Donovan

Director

J.R. Killigrew

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Tom Sullivan

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William DeCoff

Coach Jenkins

Nick Dellaroca

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Brian Hasenfus

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man chases endless summer despite his aging body.
Director
Garth Donovan
Producer
Garth Donovan, Adam Roffman, Chris Sachs, Tom Sullivan
Screenwriter
Garth Donovan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 13m