Tom Zuber Movies
The Darwinian plight of a small Arizona town's youthful but aimless population leads to a series of strange confrontations in Lansdown director Tom Zuber's slacker-themed slice of life. While trim-and-tidy outward appearances give Little Athens the illusion of calm tranquility, a look at the life of the post-high school populace struggling to make ends meet betrays first impressions. Over the course of 24 hours, a revealing look at the population of Little Athens reveals a paranoid EMS worker named Heather (Erica Leerhsen), whose suspicions that her boyfriend is cheating drive her to drastic measures; a debt-ridden pizza delivery buy named Jimmy (John Patrick Amedori), who has turned to dealing drugs as a means of restoring his financial stability; an STD-infested teen whose boyfriend is itching for revenge; and a pair of pool-cleaning roommates (DJ Qualls and Jorge Garcia) whose fledgling business doesn't turn enough coin to cover the rent. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shawn Hatosy
Tom Zuber makes his film debut with the low-budget crime comedy Lansdown, which seems to be inspired by the work of the Coen brothers (especially Fargo). Uptight New Jersey lawyer Jake Jorgenson (Paul Shields) has hired the shifty Gusaf (D.W. Warren) to spy on his sexy wife Lexi (Jennifer Carlson). After he finds out that his wife has been sleeping with building tradesman Pat (Chris Stewart), he hires Jamaican hit man Gendhi (Patrick Louis) to take care of things. Gendhi hires two dim-witted brothers, Hector (Chris Baran) and Benny (Marc Krinsky), to assist him with the killing. The crime goes awry when Pat shows up late for work and his boss, Carmine (John Mead), steps in at the wrong time. Conclusion involves several mix-ups as the bumbling criminals try to make good on the deal, resulting in more than one accidental death. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Shields
