About me: When Cindy married a rock star, Frank, in 1983 she imagined a life of glamour and GRAMMYS. But the song that propelled Frank to fame, Whirly Girl, would be the only chart-topper from his group, OXO. Years later, out of shape and nearly bankrupt after spending all his money on "gas, food, dry cleaning... and drugs", Frank is not the vision Cindy married. Desperate to resuscitate her dream, Cindy furnishes a new studio for Frank in hopes he'll record another hit. Instead, he'd rather drink. And now, twenty-three years after appearing on American Bandstand, Frank lives sequestered to the basement where he uses coffee cans for a toilet. In 2005, Cindy's filmmaker son G.J. begins documenting the situation. After a year of filming, what began as an attempt to mock his stepfather instead becomes a candid portrait on the pursuit of happiness.
“Every single thing about Frank & Cindy seems new and fresh
and alive. It’s rare to see a documentary that’s so raw and
funny and infuriating too.”
– Ira Glass, Host of This American Life
"Riveting"
- Tim Goodman, SF Chronicle
"Comical and tragic... Compelling"
- Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune
"Every single thing about FRANK & CINDY is new and fresh and alive. It's rare to see a documentary that's so raw and funny and infuriating, too." -Ira Glass
Hello "Frank & Cindy" thank you for accepting the BACKLOT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 as Myspace friend. I just finished watching the trailer for "Frank & Cindy". All I have to say is that your documentary is "solid gold"! I recommended the trailer to some friends to watch. Well we are a fairly new film festival in our third year here in Los Angeles. We are working hard on becoming a well recognized indie film festival in Los Angeles. Our goals are to give indie and student filmmakers a chance to showcase their work and shed some light on Culver City and the other westside communities of Los Angeles. We would love for you to be a part of the BACKLOT FILM FESTIVAL 2008. Please stop by our page and say hello or message us if you have any questions. Thank your "solid gold".
hi hi! i'm super excited to see your film...actually, my video professor is trying to get you to come to my college..i remember seeing your mates of state video a while back and it made me quite happy. thanks for the add, hope you enjoy the sounds!
Amazing film! HATE reality shows, but love REALITY? This is the film to see. Hilarious, compelling, and brutally honest, filmmaker G.J. Ecternkamp gives us a glimpse into his family life in a way few others would dare.
