King of the corner
an Elevation Filmworks, Two Tequila production in association with Ardustry Entertainment ; produced by Lemore Syvan ; written by Gerald Shapiro, Peter Riegert ; directed by Peter Riegert.
- Woodland Hills, CA : Ardustry Home Entertainment, [2005]
- 1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Based on the book "Bad Jews and other stories" by Gerald Shapiro. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.
Fiftysomething and still clueless Leo Spivak is drifting through life without a compass. Among his problems are his rebelling teenage daughter, a gravely ill father, a work protege after his job, and his wife is loing her patience and his own judgment are sinking fast. It's going to take a bizarre twist of fate and some twisted wisdom from a "freelance rabbi" to help Leo navigate the murky waters of middle age and turn his midlife crisis into a midlife opportunity.
MPAA rating: R; for some language and sexual references.