"I Heart Huckabees" Set to Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto, August 2004 ? Director David O. Russell?s "I ? HUCKABEES" will have its world premiere this September as a Gala Presentation at the 29th Toronto International Film Festival. The film features an outstanding ensemble cast that includes two-time Academy Award®-winner Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Naomi Watts, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg, Isabelle Huppert. "I ? HUCKABEES" delightfully explores the highs and lows of self-discovery, in an existential comedy that is simultaneously sublime and ridiculous.
"I ? HUCKABEES" begins with Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman), an environmental activist who has been experiencing an alarming series of coincidences ? the meaning of which escapes him. Albert enlists the help of two Existential Detectives, Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin), to make sense of it all. The duo devote themselves to understanding the minutiae of his life and relationships, including Albert? s conflict with Brad Stand (Jude Law), an executive climbing the corporate ladder at Huckabees, a popular chain of department stores.
In Russell?s masterfully directed and scripted turn of events, Brad comes to meet the detectives, and he also decides to hire them, unleashing his picture-perfect life to their scrutiny. Their presence soon threatens the balance of this perfection, as well as his relationship with Huckabees spokesmodel girlfriend, Dawn Campbell (Naomi Watts).
Meanwhile, Albert befriends Tommy Corn (Mark Wahlberg), a disgruntled ex-client of the detectives who has fallen under the influence of their absolute rival ? French nihilist Caterine Vauban (Isabelle Huppert).
It?s not long before Albert begins to see things differently, and he and Tommy fire up a world?s worth of side-splitting trouble.
"I ? HUCKABEES" is directed by David O. Russell, who co-wrote the script with Jeff Baena, and also produced the film with Gregory Goodman and Scott Rudin. It is a Fox Searchlight Pictures presentation in association with Qwerty Films of a N1 European Film Produktions production
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"I ? HUCKABEES" begins with Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman), an environmental activist who has been experiencing an alarming series of coincidences ? the meaning of which escapes him. Albert enlists the help of two Existential Detectives, Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin), to make sense of it all. The duo devote themselves to understanding the minutiae of his life and relationships, including Albert? s conflict with Brad Stand (Jude Law), an executive climbing the corporate ladder at Huckabees, a popular chain of department stores.
In Russell?s masterfully directed and scripted turn of events, Brad comes to meet the detectives, and he also decides to hire them, unleashing his picture-perfect life to their scrutiny. Their presence soon threatens the balance of this perfection, as well as his relationship with Huckabees spokesmodel girlfriend, Dawn Campbell (Naomi Watts).
Meanwhile, Albert befriends Tommy Corn (Mark Wahlberg), a disgruntled ex-client of the detectives who has fallen under the influence of their absolute rival ? French nihilist Caterine Vauban (Isabelle Huppert).
It?s not long before Albert begins to see things differently, and he and Tommy fire up a world?s worth of side-splitting trouble.
"I ? HUCKABEES" is directed by David O. Russell, who co-wrote the script with Jeff Baena, and also produced the film with Gregory Goodman and Scott Rudin. It is a Fox Searchlight Pictures presentation in association with Qwerty Films of a N1 European Film Produktions production
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL