Little Athens is a 2005 American independent film directed by Tom Zuber, which stars John Patrick Amedori, Erica Leerhsen, DJ Qualls, Rachel Miner, Eric Szmanda, Michael Peña, and more. Despite premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005, it was not released on DVD until November 21, 2006.
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Plot
Little Athens follows a whirlwind day in the hapless lives of small town youth caught in a dead-end post-high school void. The journeys of four groups of late teens/early twenty-somethings unfold through four different storylines. Their separate trails converge at an explosive house party.
Cast
John Patrick Amedori as Jimmy
Erica Leerhsen as Heather
DJ Qualls as Cory
Rachel Miner as Allison
Eric Szmanda as Derek
Shawn Hatosy as Carter
Michelle Horn as Emily
Jorge Garcia as Pedro
Jill Ritchie as Jessica
Michael Peña as Carlos
Danny Wolske as Bobby
Kenny Morrison as Aaron
Leonardo Nam as Kwon
R.J. Knoll as Brad
Forrest Landis as Kevin
Esteban Powell as Troy
Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Carlson
Tory Kittles as Sinjin
Critical reception
Mark Bell from Film Threat wrote that "Little Athens spends enough time gradually introducing us to the characters as they are, in their lives, not spending minutes upon minutes on random exposition, and the end result is that, though the characters are numerous and the plotlines varied, you never feel overwhelmed or lost." The reviewer also praised the cast, calling the actors' work "astonishing", and highlighted the acting skills of Erica Leerhsen and DJ Qualls.