BFFs

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BFFs
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Film poster
Directed byAndrew Putschoegl
Written byAndrew Putschoegl
Andrea Grano
Tara Karsian
Produced byAndrea Grano
Tara Karsian
Starring
  • Tara Karsian
  • Andrea Grano
CinematographyAndrew Huebscher
Edited byCorey Ziemniak
Music byPaul Buckley
Production
company
Sneaky Pete Productions
Release date
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

BFFs is a 2014 American comedy film directed by Andrew Putschoegl. [1] It stars Tara Karsian and Andrea Grano, both of whom also wrote the screenplay and co-produced it with Putschoegl. [2] It serves as the final film role of Pat Carroll, who was Karsian's mother, as she died in 2022. [3]

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Plot

When two straight friends go into couples therapy, they're so convincing that even they start to question their relationship.

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References

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  2. Linden, Sheri (24 February 2014). "BFFs: Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. Haring, Bruce (July 31, 2022). "Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In 'The Little Mermaid' Was 95". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 31, 2022.