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Matt Bissonnette(I)

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The NEW official trailer for PASSENGER SIDE - http://www.passengersidemovie.com

ABOUT THE FILM: Michael Brown's (ADAM SCOTT) birthday begins with a telephone call from his estranged, drug addicted brother Tobey (JOEL BISSONNETTE). Tobey is totally unaware that it is his older brothers birthday, but he is very aware that his car is broken, and he begs Michael to drive him on various apparently legitimate, vital errands.

As Bruce Springsteen has astutely noted, "a man who turns his back on his family just aint no good", and so Michael puts off his seemingly romantic birthday plans, and with his brother embarks on a sketchy, meandering day long odyssey though the mysteries of Los Angeles County.

As the day wears on, it becomes clear that this drive will lead them to some very unexpected destinations.

Touted by L.A. Weekly as "a thinking man's Judd Apatow Flick" and "a poignant portrait of sibling rivalry and affection" by The Hollywood Reporter, PASSENGER SIDE is the third film from writer/director MATTHEW BISSONNETTE ("Looking For Leonard", "Who Loves the Sun"), starring ADAM SCOTT, JOEL BISSONNETTE and ROBIN TUNNEY, and featuring songs by LEONARD COHEN, DINOSAUR JR., EVAN DANDO, WILCO and many others...

PASSENGER SIDE was recently named to "Canada's Top Ten" films of 2009 by the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Matt Bissonnette is known for Who Loves the Sun (2006), Passenger Side (2009) and Looking for Leonard (2002). He was previously married to Molly Parker.
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    Known for

    Who Loves the Sun (2006)
    Who Loves the Sun
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2006
    Passenger Side (2009)
    Passenger Side
    5.8
    • Director(as Matthew Bissonnette)
    • 2009
    Looking for Leonard (2002)
    Looking for Leonard
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2002
    Gabriel Byrne, Suzanne Clément, Jessica Paré, and Brian Gleeson in Death of a Ladies' Man (2020)
    Death of a Ladies' Man
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2020

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    Director



    • Gabriel Byrne, Suzanne Clément, Jessica Paré, and Brian Gleeson in Death of a Ladies' Man (2020)
      Death of a Ladies' Man
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Passenger Side (2009)
      Passenger Side
      5.8
      • Director (as Matthew Bissonnette)
      • 2009
    • Making 'Who Loves the Sun'
      Video
      • Director (film segments)
      • 2007
    • Who Loves the Sun (2006)
      Who Loves the Sun
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Looking for Leonard (2002)
      Looking for Leonard
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer



    • Gabriel Byrne, Suzanne Clément, Jessica Paré, and Brian Gleeson in Death of a Ladies' Man (2020)
      Death of a Ladies' Man
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Passenger Side (2009)
      Passenger Side
      5.8
      • written by (as Matthew Bissonnette)
      • 2009
    • Who Loves the Sun (2006)
      Who Loves the Sun
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Looking for Leonard (2002)
      Looking for Leonard
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2002

    Producer



    • Mac McCaughan and Jim Wilbur from Superchunk/Portastatic: Live at the Royal
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Passenger Side (2009)
      Passenger Side
      5.8
      • executive producer (as Matthew Bissonnette)
      • 2009
    • Who Loves the Sun (2006)
      Who Loves the Sun
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2006

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    Passenger Side
    Passenger Side
    Trailer 2:11
    Passenger Side

    Personal details

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      • Matthew Bissonnette
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      • Molly Parker2002 - 2012 (divorced, 1 child)

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      Father, with partner Rebecca Addelman, of daughter Hannah Beth Bissonnette, born on March 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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