From the Head is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by George Griffith in his directorial debut. The film stars Griffith, Matthew Lillard, Jeffrey Doornbos and Samantha Lemole in the lead roles. From the Head was touted as a "micro-budgeted indie" from a "veteran strip club bathroom attendant" (Griffith).
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Plot
The movie portrays the men and women who populate a strip club and their effect on the resident bathroom attendant's psyche.
Cast
George Griffith as Shoes
Matthew Lillard as Jimmy
Jeffrey Doornbos as Gordy
Samantha Lemole as Ruby
Ahna O'Reilly as Lily
Jon Polito as Vinnie
James Urbaniak as Danny
Amy Sloan as Sophia
Giuseppe Andrews as Ramone
Reception
In his 2018 autobiography Room To Dream, director David Lynch called it a "beautiful" work and said: "George made a film called From The Head...and when I saw it I knew he'd be a great Ray Monroe" (in Twin Peaks).
The Hollywood Reporter said it was "far more interesting than a film set entirely in a bathroom has a right to be." Shockya gave it an overall B− rating, calling it "a movie of considerable if to-scale surprises."