Frameup

1h 31m

5.8

Ricky, a dim-witted ex-con, meets Beth, a dim-witted waitress, in an Idaho diner. They take off in his car to Washington and begin an affair. Beth, a lonely romance-novel addict, is hopelessly enamored; Ricky is just in it for the (constant) sex. Beth's longing to visit California and Ricky's longing for quick cash leads them into a desperate situation. Director Jost uses a variety of avant-garde visual and narrative techniques, such as montage, collages, split screens and lengthy, tongue-in-cheek monologues to tell the tragicomic story of two complete losers in love.

Cast

Clerk, Motel desk clerk

Crew

Jon Jost

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography

Henry S. Rosenthal

Producer

Jon A. English

Original Music Composer

Frameup

Cast

Crew

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