Rudderless
Rudderless is a 2014 American musical drama film the directorial debut of William H. Macy, and stars Billy Crudup, Felicity Huffman, Laurence Fishburne, Anton Yelchin and Ben Kweller. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2014. The film was released in theaters and through videoondemand beginning October 17, 2014.
Later, a memorial wake is being held at Joshs home by his mother, Emily Felicity Huffman, and due to the media coverage received, Sam has a difficult time being able to grieve in his own way with press being cordoned at the end of the street by police, and a news helicopter hovering above the family home. Sam is consoled by family and attendees while sitting alone to one side as his wife is greeting others. Sam walks into Joshs bedroom to look around, attempting to find some kind of understanding over the loss, and is interrupted by Kate Lucas, who tells Sam that she and Josh had been dating the year prior. Sam then makes his way to his own home and finds the media coverage is interfering with his daily life, and he eventually succumbs to alcoholism, as far as showing up intoxicated at his firm acting erratically and kissing his receptionist in a drunken state, for which his employer is advising him to take time off to better cope with the situation.Two years later, Sam has removed himself from his former life and is now living on a sailboat on a lake, far from home, having taken a job as a contractors assistant and for the most part drinking away his free time. His habits are causing habitual lateness and annoying his employer, who cautions Sam about repeated lateness. Getting up to relieve himself from the side of the boat has caught the chagrin of the governing board of the lake and the wrath of Alaird Dupree because its openly visible to other tenants and the small seafood restaurant nearby, the agent acting on behalf of the board. It is clear he dislikes Sam, and the feeling is very much mutual. Going for a drink with some coworkers after his day of working, he hides the details of his previous life and his true identity from everyone, even making up humorous stories about his past. He tells his coworkers that he fingered Gotti and is in the protection of the Federal Witness Protection Program, Sam notices that The Trill tavern hosts open mic events for musici
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