Personal Effects (film)

Personal Effects is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by David Hollander and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, and Kathy Bates. It is based on the short story "Mansion on the Hill" from Rick Moody's book Demonology. The film premiered in Iowa City on December 12, 2008, as part of a fundraiser for Iowa Flood Relief. The DVD was released on May 12, 2009.

Personal Effects
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Hollander
Screenplay by	David Hollander
Based on	"Mansion on the Hill" by Rick Moody
Produced by	Gil Netter Kirk Shaw David Hollander
Starring	Michelle Pfeiffer Ashton Kutcher Kathy Bates Spencer Hudson
Cinematography	Ellito Davis
Edited by	Lori Jane Coleman
Music by	Jóhann Jóhannsson
Production companies	Insight Film Studios Tadora KG Three Rivers Entertainment Gil Netter Productions Picture Park Productions
Distributed by	Screen Media Films
Release dates	December 12, 2008 (2008-12-12) (Iowa City) March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05) (United States; limited)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States[1] Canada[1] Germany[1]
Language	English

The film was filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.

Synopsis

Walter is a young wrestler trying to deal with the brutal death of his sister. He returns home to help his mother Gloria and niece. After getting a dead-end job at Mega Burger as a chicken, wearing a yellow chicken suit, who stands outside and offers samples to passing pedestrians, he meets Linda, a beautiful older woman who is a widow and works as a wedding planner. Her alcoholic husband was murdered by his friend in a bar and she has a deaf and mute son named Clay, who misses his father and has repressed anger towards the killer. As both Linda and Walter try to cope with the pain and frustration of their loss, the two bond, and their shared tragedies spawn an unlikely and beautiful romance. Walter befriends Clay and gets him into wrestling.

Cast

Main cast

• Michelle Pfeiffer as Linda^[2]
• Ashton Kutcher as Walter
• Kathy Bates as Gloria
• Spencer Hudson as Clay
• John Mann as Hank
• David Lewis as Brice
• Rob LaBelle as Camden
• Sarah Lind as Annie
• Jay Brazeau as Martin
• Brian Markinson as Finneran^[2]
• Jennifer Chan as Grace^[2]

Additional cast

• Topher Grace as Clay (voice)^[2]

Release

In March 2009, it was released in United States.^[3]