Larry Crowne (2011)
Larry Crowne, a middle-aged Navy veteran, is fired from his job at a big-box store due to a lack of college education, despite his seniority and exemplary work. Larry, who is divorced and lives alone, cannot find a job and could lose his house. Larry’s neighbor, Lamar, advises him to enroll at East Valley Community College and get an education. Subsisting on unemployment benefits and unable to afford to drive his SUV, Larry buys a scooter from Lamar. At the college, he becomes part of a colorful community trying to find a better future for themselves, he is nicknamed “Lance Corona.” by a classmate named Talia.
Two of the classes he takes are speech, taught by Mercedes Tainot and economics, taught by Dr. Ed Matsutani. While he initially struggles in speech class, he does very well in economics.Mercedes drinks at home after school because she is unhappily married to Dean, a former professor-turned-writer-turned-blogger. In reality, Dean spends his days looking at internet porn. Talia invites him to join a club of scooter riders led by her boyfriend Dell Gordo. She also updates Larry’s home decor, hair style, and wardrobe. Larry’s friend Frank, who runs the diner, offers him a job to help make ends meet, as Larry had been a Navy cook.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Tom HanksLarry Crowne  Julia RobertsMercedes Tainot  Gugu Mbatha-RawTalia  Wilmer ValderramaDell Gordo  Pam GrierFrances  Taraji P. HensonB'Ella  Bryan CranstonDean Tainot |
Cedric the EntertainerLarry Crowne, a middle-aged Navy veteran, is fired from his job at a big-box store due to a lack of college education, despite his seniority and exemplary work. Larry, who is divorced and lives alone, cannot find a job and could lose his house. Larry’s neighbor, Lamar, advises him to enroll at East Valley Community College and get an education. Subsisting on unemployment benefits and unable to afford to drive his SUV, Larry buys a scooter from Lamar. At the college, he becomes part of a colorful community trying to find a better future for themselves, he is nicknamed “Lance Corona.” by a classmate named Talia.
Two of the classes he takes are speech, taught by Mercedes Tainot and economics, taught by Dr. Ed Matsutani. While he initially struggles in speech class, he does very well in economics.Mercedes drinks at home after school because she is unhappily married to Dean, a former professor-turned-writer-turned-blogger. In reality, Dean spends his days looking at internet porn. Talia invites him to join a club of scooter riders led by her boyfriend Dell Gordo. She also updates Larry’s home decor, hair style, and wardrobe. Larry’s friend Frank, who runs the diner, offers him a job to help make ends meet, as Larry had been a Navy cook.
