The Good Life is a 2007 film written and directed by Stephen Berra, starring Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Patrick Fugit, Bill Paxton, Drea de Matteo, Harry Dean Stanton, and Chris Klein.
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Plot
A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in Nebraska. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, lead to dramatic changes and decisions in his life.
Cast
Mark Webber as Jason Prayer
Zooey Deschanel as Frances
Harry Dean Stanton as Gus
Bill Paxton as Robbie
Chris Klein as Tad Tokas
Patrick Fugit as Andrew
Drea de Matteo as Dana
Bruce McGill as Frank Jones
Donal Logue as Daryll
Production
The Good Life was shot primarily in Canada in March 2006 on a budget of over 3 million dollars. The film was released on January 20, 2007.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.