Yes, there is a movie called "American Fork", an entry in the Slamdance Movie Festival in Utah. Though not about the real AF, or filmed in American Fork, it is getting some play and is some free pub for our community. See this DNews article. The movie is actually an off beat tragicomedy about an overweight clerk seeking happiness. Of course this begs the question of a potential movie plot centered around the real American Fork and who, pray tell would be the actors for major players. Some suggestions for a real "A" list:
- Mayor Thompson...................Peter Graves
- Councilmember Storrs...........Jeff Foxworthy
- Councilmember Cates............a skinny Wilford Brimley
- Councilmember Gunther........Dustin Hoffman
- Councilmember Rodeback......a young Meryl Streep
- Councilmember LeBaron........Warren Beatty. OK, George Clooney (my wife so wishes, but hey, I am the Casting Director).
- Allison LeBaron...................... a young Sally Field
- Police Chief Lance Call............Jack Nicholson
- Librarian Sheena Parker..........Judi Dench
- City Attorney Kevin Bennett...Steve Beuschemi
- City Planner Rod Despain........Danny Devito
- Fire Chief Jay Christensen.......Gene Hackman
- Chief of Staff Melanie Marsh....Melanie Griffith
- City Treas. Pam Hunsaker.......Diane Keaton
- PW Dir. Howard Denney..........Billy Bob Thornton
- Recorder, Dick Colborn...........John Goodman
- Rec. Dir. Derric Rykert............Tom Hanks
Any other actor suggestions or plot ideas? such as: "The Mystery of I-15 Rebuilding in AF", "Airing it out at the AF Pool", "American Fork, Home of the Champion Cavemen" or "The Good Life...Living in American Fork."
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