| Klepto | |
|---|---|
 Klepto DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Thomas Trail |
| Written by | Thomas Trail Ethan Gross |
| Starring | Meredith Bishop Jsu Garcia Leigh Taylor-Young Henry Czerny Kansas Bowling |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Klepto is a 2003 straight-to-DVD independent thriller film starring Meredith Bishop and Jsu Garcia. It is the debut film of director Thomas Trail and premiered at the 2003 CineVegas Film Festival.
Plot
In Los Angeles, Emily Brown is a kleptomaniac who is addicted to pills and misses her jailed father, and is undergoing therapy trying to resolve her compulsion. She has a police record for shoplifting, and her mother Teresa is a compulsive shopper whose spending has ruined her financially. The security guard Nick, of Bernstein's department store, sees Emily through a camera and becomes fascinated with her. She resists his advances, which are tinged with blackmail, but her mother approves. When Nick, a couch-surfing divorcee, gets in trouble dealing ecstasy, he presses Emily to help him rob Bernstein's. She resents being coerced into a carefully planned crime and finds a way of both thwarting his plans and bailing-out her mother.
Cast
- Meredith Bishop as Emily Brown
- Grace Korkunis as Young Emily Brown
- Jsu Garcia as Nick
- Leigh Taylor-Young as Teresa
- Henry Czerny as Ivan
- Michael Nouri as Dr. Cohn
- Michael Irby as Marco
- Kirk B.R. Woller as Jeffries
- Michael E. Rodgers as Sandy Hauser
- Dorian Lopinto as Ms. Hall
- Tori Meyer as Gretchen
- Scott Satenspiel as Jason Klartich
- Kansas Bowling as Nick's Daughter (credited as Kansas Skye)
- Teressa Tunney as Nick's Ex-Wife
- Jeff Garvin as Jimmy, The Store Clerk
- Teala Davies as Shoplifter
- Mark Chaet as Pharmacist
- Al Israel as Watch Salesman
Reviews
Dennis Harvey, of Variety called Klepto an "engaging serio-comedy" and "nifty little character study-cum-caper" picture.
Preston Jones, of DVD Talk praised "a pair of winning performances" in a screenplay which "draws you in close for a subtly surprising finale".
Home media
A Region-free PAL 4:3 (original was anamorphic 1.78:1) DVD was published in Australia by Flashback Entertainment.
References
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (18 March 2003). "Klepto". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Jones, Preston (24 April 2006). "Klepto". DVD Talk. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- Null, Christopher (26 May 2006). "Klepto (2003)". Filmcritic.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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