The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success
Theatrical poster
Directed byMichael Polish (as Larry Smith)
Written byMark Polish
Michael Polish
Produced byJanet DuBois
Kenneth Johnson
Jonathan Sheldon
StarringBilly Bob Thornton
Téa Leoni
Kyle MacLachlan
Ed Helms
CinematographyM. David Mullen
Edited byCary Gries
Music byStuart Matthewman
Production
company
Initiate Productions
Distributed byCinedigm
Release dates
  • January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Smell of Success is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Michael Polish and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Téa Leoni, Kyle MacLachlan, and Ed Helms.

The film was produced by Initiate Productions, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival under its original title Manure.[1] It was given a limited theatrical release under its new title by Cinedigm in the United States on August 19, 2011.

Plot

The film opens in 1963 as the FTC is investigating the company, which is $2 million in debt. It all begins when a tragic fan accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the scientific genius behind Rose's Manure Company, forcing his cosmetics salesgirl daughter Rosemary (Téa Leoni) to take control of the company. Rosemary isn't sure if she has a nose for the family business, but when she discovers the company is about to go under, she is determined to find a way to keep the company successful. She's going to need the help of her father's best salesmen led by Patrick Fitzpatrick (Billy Bob Thornton), who begins tutoring her in the fine art of bullshitting.

Cast

Production

The Smell of Success was filmed on location in Santa Clarita, California.[citation needed] Its original title was Manure.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (January 21, 2009). "Manure". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Anderson, John (July 27, 2008). "Twin Hopes: Satisfying Movie, Low Cost". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "The Smell of Success". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.


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