Art School Confidential

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Art School Confidential

"Who said anything about talent?"

2006

1h 42m

6.1(225 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.

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67 members

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Max Minghella

Jerome

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Sophia Myles

Audrey

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John Malkovich

Professor Sandiford

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Jim Broadbent

Jimmy

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Matt Keeslar

Jonah

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Ethan Suplee

Vince

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Joel David Moore

Bardo

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Nick Swardson

Matthew

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Anjelica Huston

Art History Teacher

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Adam Scott

Marvin Bushmiller

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Jack Ong

Professor Okamura

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Scoot McNairy

Army-Jacket

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Jeremy Guskin

Eno

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Monika Ramnath

Flower

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Isaac Laskin

Kiss-Ass

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Mike Stanley

Martel Drinker

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Brian Turk

Cliffy

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Jeanette Brox

Shilo

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Finneus Egan

Vegan

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Shelly Cole

Filthy-Haired Girl

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Jean St. James

Mom

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Cristen Coppen

Preppy Girl

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Michael Shamus Wiles

Donald Baumgarten

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Kate Moennig

Candace

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Ezra Buzzington

Leslie

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Lauren Lee Smith

Beat Girl

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Travis Walck

Richard Natwick

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Paul Collins

Professor David Zipkin

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Marshall Bell

Lonny

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Chris L. McKenna

Mikey

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Marc Vann

Kevin

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Roxanne Day

Jonah's Wife - Marie

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Roxanne Hart

Mom Platz

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Osman Soykut

Dad Platz

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Katija Pevec

Cynthia Platz

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Edith Jefferson

Doddering Aunt

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Michael Lerner

Art Dealer

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Jeff LeBeau

Lawyer

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Richard Bakalyan

Cranky Guard

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Kimi Reichenberg

Suburban Girl

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John Bliss

Vince's Grandpa

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Charlie Talbert

Vince's Editor

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Amy Gross

Vince's Editor's Girlfriend

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Alexandra Ryan

Nympho Slut

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Bob Golub

Hector

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Lauren Bowles

Woman Strangled

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Zachary Maurer

Young Jerome

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Brendan Walsh

Eugene

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Brian Geraghty

Stoob

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Valyn Hall

Cute Girl

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Oliver Ryan Anderson

Cute Girl's Boyfriend

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Curtis Taylor

Coach

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Jesse Flanagan

Hurst

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Dawn-Lyen Gardner

Coed

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Laura Roth

Coed

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Alexi Wasser

Female Student

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Nathaniel Lee Jr.

Kid

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Stacey Travis

Teacher

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Wendy Haines

Grenadine Woman

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Erik Walker

Punching Bully

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Andre Marcus

Other Bully

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Choice Skinner

Cop

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Bob Jennings

Cop

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Sam Sabbah

Scary Local

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Lily Asinovsky

Girl Who Steps on Glass

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Steve Buscemi

Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited)

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Kristin Quick

Girl Student

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