Tripping Forward (2009)

Name: Tripping Forward
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009-04-26
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 2.7
Cast: Chris Fogleman, Amber Benson, William Gregory Lee, M.C. Gainey, John Kapelos

Tripping Forward (2009), directed by Marcus Nash, starring Chris Fogleman and Amber Benson.

04/26/2009 BR Comedy 1h 22m

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Synopsis

.Ford Coleman is a struggling actor in Hollywood who fears never achieving fame other then appearing in local TV commercials. After over a year living in L.A., Ford is broke and in danger of being evicted from his apartment. His slacker roommate Tripp, who has given up his music career out of hopelessness, convinces Tripp to become a drug dealer to buy and sell cocaine to supermodels as their extra income, which brings both Ford and Tripp into danger as they venture into the Los Angeles underworld which also puts a risk on Ford's budding romance with Gwen, a struggling actress herself unaware of Ford's secret arrangement with Tripp.

Marcus NashDirector, Writer
Bobby C. KingProducer
Bolaji AkranProducer
Brian WeissProducer

About the film

Tripping Forward is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Marcus Nash, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Fogleman. It stars Fogleman, William Gregory Lee and Amber Benson, and features Ed Begley, Jr., Angela Kinsey and actress/model Sung Hi-Lee.

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Plot

Ford Coleman is a young actor trying to start his career in Los Angeles. His friend Tripp has already given up making it in the music business, and now takes drugs and lives off Ford. When Ford's money runs out, Tripp comes up with the idea of selling drugs to supermodels to make money, and Ford goes along so they won't be evicted, and he can keep taking acting classes from James Comey with the girl of his dreams, Gwen.

Cast

Chris Fogleman as Ford Coleman

William Gregory Lee as Tripp

Amber Benson as Gwen

John Kapelos as Vladdy

Ed Begley Jr. as James Comey

Billy Morrison as Sweaty Steve

Angela Kinsey as Jennifer

M. C. Gainey as Jim Rose, interviewer

Sung Hi Lee as Crystal

Ezra Buzzington as Joe, casting director.

Production and release

Tripping Forward film was shot on a budget of roughly $750,000. It received its initial release at the Palm Beach International Film Festival on April 26, 2009 and was released on DVD on January 26, 2010.

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Official website

Tripping Forward at IMDb

Text from Tripping Forward on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripping_Forward

Trivia

It premiered on April 26, 2009, a Sunday.
It runs 1h22 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Marcus Nash Director
Bobby C. King Producer
Bolaji Akran Producer
Brian Weiss Producer
Fatim Hana Producer
Luis Ugaz Producer
Michelle Gold Producer
Danny Manor Original music
H. Scott Salinas Original music
Chris Fogleman Writer
Marcus Nash Writer

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What is Tripping Forward about?

Tripping Forward: .Ford Coleman is a struggling actor in Hollywood who fears never achieving fame other then appearing in local TV commercials. After over a year living in L.A., Ford is broke and in danger of being evicted from his apartment. His slacker roommate Tripp, who has given up his music career out of hopelessness, convinces T…

Who directed Tripping Forward?

Tripping Forward was directed by Marcus Nash in 2009.

Who stars in Tripping Forward?

The cast of Tripping Forward includes Chris Fogleman, Amber Benson, William Gregory Lee, M.C. Gainey and John Kapelos.

How long is Tripping Forward?

Tripping Forward runs for 82 minutes, or 1h22.