Free Samples

For the consumer product, see Product sample. For the SpongeBob SquarePants episode, see SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8).

Free Samples is a 2012 American comedy-drama film starring Jess Weixler, Halley Feiffer, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, and Tippi Hedren. It was the first film directed by Jay Gammill and the first film written by Jim Beggarly.^[1][2]

Free Samples
Release poster
Directed by	Jay Gammill
Written by	Jim Beggarly
Produced by	Joseph McKelheer Eben Kostbar
Starring	Jess Weixler Halley Feiffer Jesse Eisenberg Keir O'Donnell Jocelin Donahue Whitney Able Jason Ritter Tippi Hedren
Cinematography	Reed Morano
Edited by	Franklin Peterson Jay Gammill
Music by	Eric Elbogen
Production company	Film Harvest
Distributed by	Starz Distribution
Release dates	April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20) (Tribeca) May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (United States)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jillian, a Stanford Law School dropout rebelling by opting out of the family business, wakes up after a night of drinking with no recollection and is tasked with giving out free samples from an ice cream vendor truck.

Cast

• Jess Weixler as Jillian
• Jesse Eisenberg as Tex/Albert
• Jason Ritter as Wally
• Halley Feiffer as Nancy
• Tippi Hedren as Betty
• Keir O'Donnell as Danny
• Jocelin Donahue as Paula
• Whitney Able as Dana

Release

Free Samples had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012.^[3] The film was released in the United States on video on demand on May 21, 2013, and in select theaters on May 31.^[4][5]