Desperate But Not Serious

Desperate But Not Serious

94 mins | Comedy | Oct. 31, 2000

Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they inadvertently lose the all important wedding invitation. This sets in motion an evening full of near misses with Jonathan, and thrusts Lily and Frances into a swarm of offbeat encounters with the underground Hollywood crowd. Off they go from club to club, from party to party and from boy to boy in an effort to find the wedding reception.

Desperate But Not Serious

94 mins | Comedy | Oct. 31, 2000

Desperate But Not Serious
Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they inadvertently lose the all important wedding invitation. This sets in motion an evening full of near misses with Jonathan, and thrusts Lily and Frances into a swarm of offbeat encounters with the underground Hollywood crowd. Off they go from club to club, from party to party and from boy to boy in an effort to find the wedding reception.
IMDb rating 4.0
Producers
Original title Desperate But Not Serious
Directors Suzanne Surtees, Kevin Wyrauch, Dale Stern, Bill Fishman
Writers Nicole Coady, Halle Eaton, Abbe Wool

Cast

Paget Brewster

as Frances

John Corbett

as Jonathan

Max Perlich

as Darby

Toledo Diamond

as Himself

Bill Cusack

as Trendy Guy

Cu Ba Nguyen

as Cambodian Waiter

Wendie Jo Sperber

as Landlady

Brent Bolthouse

as Steve

Patton Oswalt

as Auteur #1

Brian Posehn

as Auteur #2

Stacy Sanches

as Shauna

Patti Tippo

as Development Woman

John Fleck

as Landon Liebowitz

Judy Greer

as Molly

Conrad Goode

as Security Guard

Zack Tiegen

as Justin

Henry Rollins

as Bartender

Zander Schloss

as Guy #1

Gill Gayle

as Guy #2

Jennie J.

as Tattooed Bridesmaid

Dalton Grant

as Bouncer

Chris Hogan

as Cashier

Richard Edson

as Screenwriter

Nicholas Sadler

as Jonathan Gold

Michael Rivkin

as Stoner Dude

Ned Bellamy

as Pink Dot Man

Sara Melson

as Patrice

David Michaels

as Drag Queen

Jay Johnston

as Mustachioed Cop

Cynthia Ettinger

as Ticket Agent

Scotty Brown

as Bouncer #3 (uncredited)

J. Blake Fichera

as Stoner Dude #2

Joy Kilpatrick

as Customs Official (uncredited)

Annabella Lwin

as Suzie (uncredited)

Deirdre O'Brien

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Duffy Taylor

as Jimmy

Herta Ware

as Grammy

Joey Lawrence

as Darby