California Solo
2012, Film, 94 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 62
Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular 1990s rock band. No longer famous, he now lives a comfortably numb existence working on an organic farm outside Los Angeles. He drinks himself into a stupor every night and retires to his shabby apartment to record his podcast, recounting the tragic deaths of great musicians. After a particularly heavy night of drowning his sorrows at a local watering hole, he is arrested for driving under the influence. This snag, coupled with a long-ago conviction for a drug offense, means Lachlan faces possible deportation. His only hope of remaining stateside is proving that his absence would cause extreme hardship for a spouse or relative – forcing him to confront relationships he thought were buried forever.
Directed by Marshall Lewy
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Lachlan MacAldonich
- Alexia Rasmussen as Beau
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Catherine
- A Martinez as Warren
- Danny Masterson as Paul
- Niko Nicotera as Nick
- William Russ as Rusty
- Patrick Gallagher as Ice Officer
- Michael Des Barres as Wendell
- Anna Khaja as Anna
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