Spring Breakdown

For Judi, Gayle, and Becky, tragically unhip bosom buddies pushing 40, “make-your-own-pizza night” constitutes the pinnacle of revelry. But when Judi’s fiancé turns out to be gay, Gayle’s face repulses a blind guy, and Becky’s beloved cat kicks the bucket, they’re ready for real pampering. Dusting themselves off, the trio heads for some R&R;on South Padre Island, where Becky’s supposed to chaperone her boss’s daughter. What they don’t know is that spring break has sprung, and there’s no turning back.Skanky, semen-doused hotel rooms? Scantily clad upchucking coeds? Sweaty, cramped beer-foam parties? Judi and Gayle morph into unstoppable party animals, leaping into the vapid, anarchic euphoria without so much as a hiccup. Gayle’s latent popularity fantasy becomes a living wet dream as she’s inducted into a sorority of sweet, half-starved half-wits. Judi unlocks seventh heaven as she drinks her way to blissful oblivion and a life-changing night with a sexy, confused jock. Becky, our staunch ecofeminist, remains firmly on the sidelines, devoted to her principles and flowing skirts…until she and her young ward swallow a bit of spring-break elixir themselves. An outlandish, quick-witted romp that jubilantly leaves none immune to ridicule, Spring Breakdown chews up our geeky gals and spits them out triumphant powerhouses—confident that being who they truly are is way cooler than fitting in.
CAST
Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, Rachel Dratch, Amber Tamblyn, Jane Lynch, Missi Pyle

Ryan Shiraki - Ryan Shiraki wrote and directed the feature Home of Phobia (Freshman Orientation), which premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Spring Breakdown marks his second feature as director. As a screenwriter, he's written for Warner Brothers, Fox, Dreamworks, Revolution, Miramax, and Focus. In television, he's had projects with ABC, FOX, HBO, Showtime, and The WB channel. He was formerly a producer on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Shiraki currently resides in Los Angeles.

Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 11:59 p.m. - SPRIN16LL Library Center Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 17 11:59 p.m. - SPRIN17WL Tower Theatre, SLC
Sun. Jan 18 9:30 p.m. - SPRIN18DN Redstone Cinemas, Kimball Junction
Tue. Jan 20 3:15 p.m. - TBONE204A Holiday Village Cinema IV, Park City
Thu. Jan 22 3:00 p.m. - SPRIN22EA Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 24 3:45 p.m. - SPRIN241A Holiday Village Cinema I, Park City