Exploring Filming Locations Of Best Man Down

The 2012 comedy-drama film Best Man Down was primarily filmed in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. The film premiered in the fall of 2012 at The Hamptons International Film Festival and was chosen to close the Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2012. The film stars Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Addison Timlin, and Tyler Labine.

Best Man Down filming locations

The 2012 American comedy-drama film "Best Man Down" was primarily shot in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. The film premiered in the fall of 2012 at The Hamptons International Film Festival and was chosen to close the Twin Cities Film Fest in October 2012.

The film follows the story of a newlywed couple, Scott and Kristin, who cancel their honeymoon and return to the snowy Midwest to make funeral arrangements for their best man, Lumpy, who unexpectedly passes away after their wedding ceremony.

The filming locations for "Best Man Down" included Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, which is featured in the opening weekend of the movie. The college's address is 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

The movie was also filmed in Phoenix, Arizona, where the wedding of Scott and Kristin takes place. In the film, the couple returns to Minneapolis to plan Lumpy's funeral and to contact his friends, including Ramsey Anderson, a fifteen-year-old girl who lived in a small town in Northern Minnesota.

"Best Man Down" showcases the beauty of the snowy Midwest and the Twin Cities, providing a unique backdrop to the comedic and dramatic story of the film.

Best Man Down cast

The cast of "Best Man Down" includes:

• Justin Long as Scott, the groom and Lumpy's best friend
• Jess Weixler as Kristin, Scott's bride
• Tyler Labine as Lumpy, the best man
• Addison Timlin as Ramsey Anderson, a fifteen-year-old girl living in Northern Minnesota who becomes friends with Lumpy
• Shelley Long as Gail
• Frances O'Connor as Jaime, Ramsey's mother
• Evan Jones as Winston, Jaime's boyfriend
• Michael Landes as a priest
• Peter Syversten as Roger
• James Detmar as Uncle Willis
• Jane Hammill as Aunt Helen
• Claudia Wilkens as Lumpy's mother
• Sasha Andreev as Rick, Scott's boss
• Sara Marsh as a bridesmaid
• Corey Anderson as Cousin Neil

The film also features performances by actors such as Margo Martindale, Morgan Saylor, and Sophie Lowe, among others.

"Best Man Down" is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Ted Koland. It was primarily shot in the Twin Cities and premiered in the fall of 2012 at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film stars Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Addison Timlin, and Tyler Labine in lead roles, with a supporting cast including Shelley Long, Frances O'Connor, and Evan Jones, among others.

Best Man Down plot

"Best Man Down" is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Ted Koland. The film stars Justin Long as Scott, Jess Weixler as Kristin, Tyler Labine as Lumpy, and Addison Timlin as Ramsey Anderson.

The film follows Minnesotans Scott and his bride Kristin, whose wedding in Phoenix is marred by the obnoxious and drunken behaviour of Scott's best man, Lumpy. After being cut off from the bar, Lumpy returns to his hotel room and continues drinking. He accidentally falls, cracks his skull, and passes out. When he wakes up disoriented and bleeding, he wanders outside and dies on top of a cactus. Scott and Kristin are informed of Lumpy's death and decide to cancel their honeymoon to return his body to Minnesota for the funeral.

Meanwhile, in a small town in Northern Minnesota, we meet Ramsey Anderson, a fifteen-year-old girl living with her drug-addict mother and her mother's boyfriend, a former soldier in Iraq who cooks meth for a living. Ramsey catches the local priest in a compromising situation and uses it to her advantage to get money for groceries. She also deliberately gets caught shoplifting to avoid providing cold medicine to her mother's boyfriend.

Scott and Kristin discover Ramsey's name in Lumpy's phone and try to contact her, but they have no luck. They learn that Lumpy had suddenly quit law school and was fired from his job for embezzling tips from the bar. They also find out that he was involved with a girl, whom they believe to be Ramsey. Determined to find her, they drive up to Ramsey's town.

In flashbacks, we learn that Ramsey and Lumpy met ten months ago when he asked for permission to cut across her parents' property to go ice fishing. After falling through the ice, Lumpy was rescued by Ramsey and invited to her house. However, they had an argument, and Lumpy was arrested after the hotel clerk called the police. Despite this, Lumpy and Ramsey developed a close friendship, and he started visiting her frequently.

Scott and Kristin eventually find Ramsey and inform her of Lumpy's death. She asks for a ride to Minneapolis for the funeral and tells them she is pregnant with Lumpy's baby. They take her home to get her mother's permission and are confronted by her mother's boyfriend. Ramsey's mother gives her money and tells her to leave, knowing it's an opportunity to escape her current lifestyle.

At the funeral in Minneapolis, Ramsey delivers a powerful eulogy, revealing intimate details about Lumpy that only she knew. She later admits to Scott that she is not pregnant and that Lumpy never had intimate relations with her. Lumpy's mother gives Ramsey an envelope of money that he left for her, intending to pay for her college education. Ramsey also uses the opportunity to talk to Scott's boss, Rick, leading to Scott getting his job back.

The film ends with Ramsey preparing to live with Scott and Kristin until she can get back on her feet, and the three of them making plans to go out for dinner.

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Filming Locations

The 2012 dark comedy-drama "Best Man Down" was primarily filmed in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA. The film premiered in the fall of 2012 at The Hamptons International Film Festival.

Plot

The film follows a newlywed couple, Scott and Kristin, who are forced to cancel their honeymoon and return to Minnesota to arrange the funeral of their best man, Lumpy, who unexpectedly dies during their wedding ceremony.

Characters

The film stars Justin Long as Scott, Jess Weixler as Kristin, Tyler Labine as Lumpy, and Addison Timlin as Ramsey, a 15-year-old girl who lives in a small town in Northern Minnesota and develops a close friendship with Lumpy.

Best Man Down reception

The 2012 comedy-drama film "Best Man Down" was primarily shot in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. The film premiered in the fall of 2012 at The Hamptons International Film Festival and was chosen to close the Twin Cities Film Fest in October 2012.

The film follows the story of a newlywed couple, Scott and Kristin, who cancel their honeymoon and return to the snowy Midwest to make funeral arrangements for their best man, Lumpy, who unexpectedly dies after their wedding ceremony. Lumpy gets extremely drunk at the wedding, annoying the guests until the groom, Scott, cuts him off from the bar. Returning to his hotel room, Lumpy continues drinking until he accidentally falls, cracks his skull, and passes out. He later dies after wandering into the brush and passing out on top of a cactus.

Scott and Kristin return to Minneapolis to plan the funeral and contact Lumpy's friends. They discover that Lumpy was involved with a 15-year-old girl named Ramsey, who lives in a small town in Northern Minnesota. They eventually find Ramsey and inform her of Lumpy's death. Ramsey reveals that Lumpy knew he was dying due to a heart defect and that he left her money to pay for her college education.

The film's reception was mixed, with a 31% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 36 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

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