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Five strangers, one chaotic quest for happiness — and Alan King being gloriously unhinged.
TMDB
61
IMDb
69
Rotten Tomatoes
56
Audience Score
89
Google
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Mind the Gap (2004)

indie darlingexistential chaosNYC grit

Overview

ComedyDrama

Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to find happiness.

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loneliness in crowdssecond chancesinterconnected faterisk and vulnerability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alan King's final, ferociously tender swan song performance.

Writing

Schaeffer's messy, authentic dialogue that lives in awkward pauses.

Best for:Solo: Late night existential spiral when you need to feel seen.·Streaming: Discovering a forgotten 2004 indie gem nobody talks about.
Heads up:Emotional: Heavy themes of mortality and regret — Alan King was actually dying during filming.
Eric Schaeffer

Director

Eric Schaeffer

ReleasedJan 1, 2004
Runtime2h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Revenue$9.5K
Terence Michael Productions
Five Minutes Before the Miracle

Top Cast

Alan King

Alan King

Herb Schweitzer

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Malissa Zubach

Eric Schaeffer

Eric Schaeffer

Sam Blue

Christopher Kovaleski

Christopher Kovaleski

Rocky Blue

Charles Parnell

Charles Parnell

John McCabe

Kim Raver

Kim Raver

Vicki Walters

John Heard

John Heard

Henry Richards

Todd Weeks

Todd Weeks

Doctor Albertson

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Allison Lee

Mina Badie

Mina Badie

Dana

Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Deniese

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Priest

Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Elsa

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Alan King was battling cancer during filming and died months after release; his performance contains actual mortality.

Cultural

Shot entirely in NYC post-9/11, the film captures a specific wounded, searching energy of mid-2000s indie cinema.

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Mind The Gap (Trailer)

Mind The Gap (Trailer)

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