The Night of the White Pants

Director Amy Talkington. USA, 2006. 100 mins.
Max (Tom Wilkinson) thought things were bad before his ex-wife had him evicted. Patriarch of a formerly distinguished Dallas family, he is forced to hit the town with Raff, his daughter’s (Selma Blair) kinda punk boyfriend (Nick Stahl). As he contemplates the disintegration of his dysfunctional family, Max is caught up in a series of misadventures, and embraces the chaos that ensues in this rollicking comedy.

Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, Selma Blair, Janine Turner, Frances Fisher, Laura Jordan (discovery)

Factoid: also selected for the Tribeca Film Fest, where it will screen beginning Thurs., April 27