Assisted Fishing

"...Because old Farts are Funny!"

Jan 19 2012 Not Rated 1h 41m
Comedy, Family, Sport

Dewey Winfield is a lovable loser who wants nothing more than to beat the guy who has bullied him his whole life in a big fishing tournament. In order to win, Dewey will need the help of some eccentric senior citizens who are about to be evicted from their assisted living home. When they all go fishing, comedy ensues - tragedy strikes - and Dewey discovers that his hopes and dreams of winning the fishing tournament may not be the most important thing in life after all.

Plot

The story centers around Dewey Winfield, a lovable loser, who wants nothing more than to beat the guy who has bullied him since childhood in a big fishing tournament. In order to come up with the tournament's entrance fee, Dewey takes a job watching over the eccentric characters at a run-down assisted living home. The seniors here have been living under an abusive caretaker and yearn for a chance to have some fun. The fun comes when Dewey offers to take them all fishing. However, he only makes the offer in order to impress Monica, a school counselor representing the adopt-a-senior program at the local elementary school. When Monica visits with little Billy, she mistakes Dewey for a caring, competent caregiver... Once on the boat, Dewey's true colors shine through - and Monica sees what a moron he really is. The stakes are raised when Dewey's incompetence brings attention from state authorities and the assisted living home is threatened with closure. With no family and no other place to go, the seniors face an uncertain future. When one of the seniors decides to help Dewey in a big way, a plan is developed to help him win the fishing contest. The seniors come together for one last time, and together with Dewey, they realize how much they really need each other.

Written by

Joe Crouch

Directed by

Joe Crouch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

StrataFilms

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
74
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA