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Timothy Olyphant, star of the hit series, “Justified” will be “Dealin With Idiots” this July. The movie hits theaters July 12, 2013 in limited release.
The movie is the project of comedian, Jeff Garlin. Garlin wrote the movie as well as starring and directing. He states it is a largely improvised movie which follows the story of a famous comedian who decides to get to know the coaches and parents of his son's little league baseball team. The movie showcases the insane and sometimes hilarious competitive culture which surrounds the sport of little league baseball.
The movie stars a roster of well- known actors and comedians including Timothy Olyphant, Christopher Guest, Jami Gertz, Fred Willard, Gina Gershon, Richard Kind and Kerri Kenney, just to name a few.
Jeff Garlin is known for his work on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development”. He also has voiced several beloved animated characters. He is the voice of the unicorn, Buttercup, in Disney's “Toy Story 3”, Otis in” Cars 2”, Captain in “Wall-E” and Perry Babcock in” ParaNorman”. Garlin is not only a stand- up comedian but a writer, director, producer and actor.
Garlin states the one thing he has learned is to surround yourself with great actors and great production people. That is exactly what he has done in the hilarious send up of how normal people can become overly invested in children's sports. Most people will be able to see themselves or someone they know in "Dealin With Idiots".
Some of the great performers Garlin has surrounded himself with includes, Timothy Olyphant, the star of the current FX hit “Justified:. Olyphant is best known for his portrayal of the cool quick draw U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens and the tough gritty sheriff of “Deadwood”, Seth Bullock. Olyphant is also a very funny performer who has done some hilarious guest starring roles in “My Name is Earl’, “Samantha Who”, “The Office”, “Archer”, and “The League”. His performance in the movie “The Girl Next Door” is the one redeeming feature of the movie. His portrayal of the sleazy porn director is hilarious.
Other great actors in Garlin’s movie includes Jami Gertz, who is currently starring in ABC’s “The Neighbors”. She has appeared in “Entourage” and “Ally McBeal” as well as a hilarious guest starring role on “Seinfeld”. It also stars one of comedy’s favorite actors, Fred Willard ,who has done everything from movies to voicing animated characters. He has a recurring role on “Modern Family” and is also one of the stars of the movie “Waiting For Guffman”.
"Dealin with Idiots" is distributed by IFC Films and is scheduled to hit theaters July 12, 2013. It will open in limited release.
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