Shelf Life (2005)

Everyone has an expiration date

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Tamar Halpern

Synopsis

A branch library becomes the battlefield for a fierce war of wills in this dark comedy by writer-director Tamar Halpern. A head librarian quietly loathes the new book shelver, a feisty woman fresh out of rehab. But what begins as simmering passive aggression soon spirals into all-out war.

Actors

Richard Ankrom
Richard Ankrom
Ray the Mumbler
Robert Beckwith
Robert Beckwith
Inspirational Tape Voice (Voice)
Teneale Bender
Teneale Bender
Susan the Receptionist
Elisa Bocanegra
Elisa Bocanegra
Betty Bonhauser
Betsy Brandt
Betsy Brandt
Nikki Reynolds
Christo Brock
Christo Brock
Dickson the Computer Guy
Tatum De Roeck
Tatum De Roeck
Amanda the Reporter
Holgie Forrester
Holgie Forrester
Nikki's Mom
Jordan Halpern Schwartz
Jordan Halpern Schwartz
Library Punk #1
William Jones
William Jones
Uncle Tommy
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Charlie the Photographer
Bonnie J. Kirk
Bonnie J. Kirk
Sergeant Knofelmacher
Michael McTaggert
Michael McTaggert
Library Punk #2
Joe Smith
Joe Smith
Ronald
Gray Sara Merrill
Gray Sara Merrill
Portnoy's Complaint Girl
Ryan Spahn
Ryan Spahn
Jarrett

Crews

Tamar Halpern
Tamar Halpern
Director
Tamar Halpern
Tamar Halpern
Writer
Elizabeth Leifer
Elizabeth Leifer
Co-Producer
Robin Muir
Robin Muir
Co-Producer
Kaveh Rastegar
Kaveh Rastegar
Music
Susan K. Hoover
Susan K. Hoover
Editor
Steve Elkins
Steve Elkins
Director of Photography

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