Never Been Thawed
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| Directed by | Sean Anders |
| Produced by | Evan Astrowsky Gregg Ghelfi Chuck LeVinus |
| Written by | Sean Anders Chuck LeVinus John Morris |
| Starring | Allen Zwolle Sean Anders Shelly Frasier Chuck LeVinus John Morris |
| Music by | Thomas Laufenberg John Morris Sean Anders |
| Distributed by | Hart Sharp Video Slippery Chicken Pictures (theatrical) |
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Release date
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April 15, 2005 |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000 |
| Box office | $47,812 |
Never Been Thawed (sometimes referred to as NBT: Never Been Thawed) is an independent film released in 2005. It takes its name from the best condition a frozen entree can be in according to the film's fictional Mesa Frozen Entree Enthusiast's Club. It was filmed in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area by director Sean Anders on a budget of approximately $35,000. Various reviewers referred to the comedy as a mockumentary in the tradition of This Is Spinal Tap and Best in Show.
The film revolves around the personal life of main character Shawn Anderson (played by writer-director Anders) and his two life pursuits, the Mesa Frozen Entree Enthusiast's Club and his band The Christers. The Club is an eclectic group of people who collect frozen entrees. The film follows the group planning their first Frozen Entree Enthusiasts Convention and the power struggles between Shawn and wealthy group member Vince, who is also a corporate trainer who models his training seminars after Viet Cong prison camps. The Christers are Shawn's rock band. Formerly named The Reach Arounds, they have turned from hardcore punk rock to Christian rock believing it will be easier to sign a record deal.
The story documents the interplay among Anderson and supporting characters. Shelly Toue is an "Intercourse Prevention Hotline" councilor who is obsessed with Shawn, but who has attracted the affection of Christers member Al McTavish who works at a hair salon for children named Klown Kutz that requires him to dress up as a clown and go by the title "Smilist". The Christers are managed by Milo Bender (played by Phoenix realtor John Angelo) who also manages a pro-life cafe named the No Choice Cafe that he opened next door to an abortion clinic. Milo also organizes a music festival called Christapalooza where Shawn's band is supposed to play.
Other eclectic characters play minor roles in the plot. An effeminate fire fighter named Scott has been "converted" to heterosexuality by a church ministry. He scavenges commemorative plates from house fires and displays them in his home. Shawn's deaf brother Chris hangs around in his underwear and routinely requests beer and cigarettes from Shawn via TDD telephone calls.
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