Ben Banks (film)

Ben Banks is a 2012 independent American comedydrama and the directorial debut of Bryce Clark. The film stars Mischa Barton, Melora Hardin and Katharine Towne. The film is also being marketed as Beauty and the Least in some international territories and for the US video release. The film received a limited theatrical release in the United States onDecember 2012.

The film is based on a junior communication major at Dixie State College of Utah, Ben Banks, a reallife acquaintance of Clark. They had worked together on a commercial and Banks made an impression on the filmmaker. Banks later shared stories of his life experience and Clark developed these into a fact and fiction based screenplay. Ben Banks plays himself in the movie.The film has a subtle religious theme that reflects Clarks own experience of leaving and coming back to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints LDS Church, and his struggle to find acceptance. ........

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