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User Rating:
4.9/10   239 votes
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Director:
Carl Thibault
Writer:
Carl Thibault (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama
Tagline:
Some things in life you just can't fix.
Plot:
A mechanic at his father's garage during the late 1970s, Matt dreams about leaving his small town existence and pursuing grander ambitions... more | add synopsis
Awards:
20 wins more
User Comments:
really enjoyed it!! more (18 total)

Cast

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Gabriel Marantz ... Matt / Matthew Ruppert

Corby Griesenbeck ... Schultz / Mark Johnson

Tania Raymonde ... Bonnie Jean / B.J.

Xander Berkeley ... Doc Ruppert

Martin Donovan ... Adult Matt

Robert Knott ... Mr. Johnson
Marilyn Dodds Frank ... Mrs. Ruppert
Bill McKinney ... Bernie

Travis Howard ... The Hippie

James Intveld ... Mike Binelli
Rusty Kelley ... John Ruppert

Devin Brochu ... Boy / Adult Matts son

Derek Alvarado ... Kevin / the jock
Jeff Gibbs ... Hanatow

Evan Miller ... Dan
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Lockhart, Texas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When "Matt" holds up a photo, near the end of the film, it is an actual photo of the three boys the film is based on taken from the early 1970s. more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
really enjoyed it!!, 7 February 2006
9/10
Author: jarangua from United States

'The Garage' is great viewing. If you are past your youth, this will remind you of your younger time, when you had choices to make that would shape your destiny. If you are at that youthful 'turning point' time in your life, you will definitely relate and if you aren't at that place yet, you will learn about the turning points of decision that are soon to be headed your way. 'The Garage' succeeds in evoking many feelings from it's viewer. There are moments of warmth, humor and sadness as well as hopeful expectation and the audience is privy to feel them all. Remember your first love?...your first great loss?...the camaraderie of your best friend?...'The Garage' will bring them all to mind again.

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