The Vicious Kind
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| Directed by | Lee Toland Krieger |
| Written by | Lee Toland Krieger |
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Adam Scott Brittany Snow J.K. Simmons Alex Frost |
| Distributed by | 72nd Street Productions |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Vicious Kind is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Lee Toland Krieger. The screenplay was originally set in a small town in Rhode Island, but the film was shot in Norfolk, CT, which also became the character's hometown. The film stars Adam Scott, Brittany Snow, Alex Frost and J.K. Simmons. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and opened in Los Angeles on December 11, 2009 at the Laemlle Sunset 5.
"The Vicious Kind" was nominated for two 2010 Independent Spirit Awards, Scott for Best Male Lead, and Krieger for Best Screenplay. In 2009, "The Vicious Kind" won several awards at film festivals around the world including Adam Scott for Best Actor at the Strasbourg International Film Festival, Scott for Best Performance at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Lee Toland Krieger for Emerging Filmmaker at the Denver Film Festival, and Best Feature at the New Orleans Film Festival.
The film opens with Caleb Sinclaire sitting in a diner, forlorn and smoking a cigarette. He begins to cry, but composes himself when his younger brother, Peter approaches the table. Peter is an idealistic college student on Thanksgiving break and Caleb is begrudgingly giving him a ride home. At school, Peter has found a new girlfriend, Emma Gainsborough, and Caleb immediately grills him for details. Emma and Peter met each other while Emma was on campus meeting some fraternity boys; while Peter says she’s a good girl and nothing happened, Caleb immediately perceives her as a whore. On the way to get Emma, Caleb reveals that he hasn't slept in a week.
Caleb is immediately antagonistic to Emma. Caleb drops them off at his father, Donald’s house, revealing to Emma that he and Donald do not get along and this will be the last time he will see them this weekend. Donald comes off as well-meaning, if somewhat flirtatious.
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