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Your mailman has seen everything. This one saw too much.
TMDB
75

Mailman (1996)

cringe comedysad-sack protagonist90s indie

Overview

Comedy

A mailman so obsessed with his job isolates himself from reality.

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Content warning
short filmmailexotic dancer
obsession and identityisolation in service workmasculine inadequacyfantasy vs. reality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Clark Gregg commits fully to pathetic mailman delusion

Writing

Carnahan's script finds horror in mundane routine

Best for:Streaming: Curiosity viewing when you want obscure 90s indie energy·Solo: Late-night weirdness you can't explain to anyone else
Heads up:Sexual Content: Strippers and awkward male fantasy sequences·Emotional: Genuine secondhand embarrassment throughout
Matthew Carnahan

Director

Matthew Carnahan

ReleasedJan 1, 1996
Runtime18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Dave

Ilana Levine

Ilana Levine

Denise

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Matthew Carnahan's thesis film at NYU, shot on 16mm with a $15,000 budget.

Cultural

Part of a 90s wave of 'pathetic male' indie shorts that paved ground for later cringe comedy.

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