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\n\tSmall town hairdresser Gail Daughtry is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom.\u00a0\u00a0Her life takes a turn when a trip to a book signing leads to Tom meeting \u2013 and sleeping \u2013 with his \u201ccelebrity pass.\u201d Reeling from the betrayal, Gail impulsively joins her friend Otto on a trip to Los Angeles, where a psychic convinces Gail that the only way to save her marriage is to \u201ceven the scales\u201d with her own celebrity pass: Jon Hamm. Thus begins an epic journey through Tinseltown as Gail and Otto join forces with a talent agency assistant, a paparazzo, and actor John Slattery, all in the search for Hamm. Along the way, they collide with celebrities and are hunted by a group of Italian assassins as they get ever closer to finding the elusive star.<\/p>\n
\n\tWain (Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models) wrote the movie with longtime collaborator Marino. The pic notched 74% fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes out of its Sundance premiere.<\/p>\n
\n\tWain said, \u201cI think we\u2019re all hungry to have more movies in theaters that are designed to provide laughter and joy, first and foremost \u2014 and I can\u2019t wait for audiences to experience this very first chapter in the GDU (Gail Daughtry Universe)!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cTo have our film embraced by Sony Pictures Classics, a company that has championed visionary filmmakers for decades, is incredibly special. I am deeply grateful for their passion and support and excited to work together on this,\u201d added producer Zhang.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is the most hilarious comedy we have seen in ages with one of the most incredible and surprising indie casts any film could ask for. In a time when audiences need to smile, David Wain has delivered an entertainment that will have audiences\u2019 cheeks hurting from all their laughs,\u201d said Sony Pictures Classics.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe film is produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Marino, Wain, Crystine Zhang, and Charles Zhong. EPs include Robert Herjavec, Chechen Dong, Tom Griffin, Amanda Chang, Adrian Politowski, Jamie Canniffe, Franny Baldwin, Deutch, Hamm, and Slattery.<\/p>\n
\n\tAdditional notable film creatives include cinematographer Kevin Atkinson (A Futile and Stupid Gesture), production designer Justin Lieb (Stranger Than Fiction), editor John Daigle (Plus One), costume designer Bryn Carter (A Tree Fell in the Woods), and composer Craig Wedren (School of Rock).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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