Shelf Life (2005)
Overview
A branch library becomes the battlefield for a fierce war of wills in this dark comedy by writer-director Tamar Halpern. A head librarian quietly loathes the new book shelver, a feisty woman fresh out of rehab. But what begins as simmering passive aggression soon spirals into all-out war.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0928 |
Directed By
Tamar Halpern
Crew
Steve Elkins
Tamar Halpern
Tamar Halpern
Kaveh Rastegar
Elizabeth Leifer
Robin Muir
Susan K. Hoover
TOP CAST
Richard Ankrom
Ray the Mumbler
Robert Beckwith
Inspirational Tape Voice (Voice)
Teneale Bender
Susan the Receptionist
Elisa Bocanegra
Betty Bonhauser
Betsy Brandt
Nikki Reynolds
Christo Brock
Dickson the Computer Guy
Tatum De Roeck
Amanda the Reporter
Holgie Forrester
Nikki's Mom
Jordan Halpern Schwartz
Library Punk #1
William Jones
Uncle Tommy
Jack Kennedy
Charlie the Photographer
Bonnie J. Kirk
Sergeant Knofelmacher
Michael McTaggert
Library Punk #2
Joe Smith
Ronald
Gray Sara Merrill
Portnoy's Complaint Girl
Ryan Spahn
Jarrett
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