Fast Track

[Brian in Mesa]

Braff and Peet are on the Fast Track
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
May 3, 2005

Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) and Amanda Peet (Identity, A Lot Like Love) are in talks to star in the upcoming comedy Fast Track for 2929 Productions and This Is That Productions, says The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be released domestically by the WeinsteinCo, Bob and Harvey Weinstein's new company.

Written by David Guion and Michael Handelman, the story centers on an underachiever who is forced to take a job he doesn't want - working for his father-in-law - after his wife becomes pregnant and quits her high-paying job.

Jesse Peretz is set to direct the film, which will begin principal photography in July in Los Angeles. Writer duo Guion and Handelman's credits include the upcoming Neighborhood Watch, Toy Story 3 and Used Guys.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Fast Track

Release Date: December 29, 2006 (limited; wide release: January 19, 2007)
Studio: MGM, The Weinstein Company
Director: Jesse Peretz
Screenwriter: David Guion, Michael Handelman
Genre: Comedy, Romance
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Website: Fast Track

Starring: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Donal Logue, Amy Poehler, Amy Adams

Plot Summary: Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) is a bit of an underachiever when it comes to his career (or lack thereof), but his adoring wife Sofia (Amanda Peet), a formidable lawyer, has always been happy to act as the breadwinner. With the birth of their first child, Sofia decides she wants to be a stay-at-home mom so Tom needs to step up and take care of his growing family. Unfortunately he gets fired from his job in New York City and is forced to start working with his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) in Sofia's hometown of Ohio. Tom soon clashes with his work colleagues, especially the outrageous Chip (Jason Bateman), who still carries a torch for Sofia from their high school days, and Sofia becomes increasingly uncomfortable staying home with their new baby. But in a comedy about doing the right thing for all the wrong reasons, the couple needs to get back to what they're good at before their model family goes completely off track.