Free Samples

Free Samples
Free Samples
	Release poster
Directed by	Jay Gammill
Written by	Jim Beggarly
Produced by	Joseph McKelheer; Eben Kostbar;
Starring	Jess Weixler ; Halley Feiffer ; Jesse Eisenberg ; Keir O'Donnell ; Jocelin Donahue ; Whitney Able ; Jason Ritter ; Tippi Hedren ;
Cinematography	Reed Morano
Edited by	Franklin Peterson; Jay Gammill;
Music by	Eric Elbogen
Production; company	Film Harvest
Distributed by	Starz Distribution
Release dates	April 20, 2012(Tribeca); May 21, 2013(United States);
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated August 26, 2025

Free Samples is a 2012 American comedy-drama film starring Jess Weixler, Halley Feiffer, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, and Tippi Hedren. It was the first film directed by Jay Gammill and the first film written by Jim Beggarly.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Jillian, a Stanford Law School dropout rebelling by opting out of the family business, wakes up after a night of drinking with no recollection and is tasked with giving out free samples from an ice cream vendor truck.

Cast

Jess Weixler as Jillian
Jesse Eisenberg as Tex/Albert
Jason Ritter as Wally
Halley Feiffer as Nancy
Tippi Hedren as Betty
Keir O'Donnell as Danny
Jocelin Donahue as Paula
Whitney Able as Dana

Release

Free Samples had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012.^[3] The film was released in the United States on video on demand on May 21, 2013, and in select theaters on May 31.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Costanza, Justine Ashley (April 23, 2012). "Tribeca Film Festival 2012 Review: Free Samples Is Refreshingly Quirky". International Business Times .
↑ DeFore, John (April 30, 2012). "Free Samples: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 26, 2012). "Tribeca 2012 Preview: Trailer and Poster for 'Free Samples'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
↑ Erbland, Kate (April 30, 2013). "'Free Samples' Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Wants Some Good Stuff From Jess Weixler". Film School Rejects . Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
↑ Sullivan, Kevin P. (April 8, 2013). "Get Some 'Free Samples' With An Exclusive Trailer". MTV Movies Blog . Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

External links

Free Samples at IMDb
Free Samples at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Costanza, Justine Ashley (April 23, 2012). "Tribeca Film Festival 2012 Review: Free Samples Is Refreshingly Quirky". International Business Times .

[2] DeFore, John (April 30, 2012). "Free Samples: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 23, 2025.

[3] Fernandez, Jay A. (March 26, 2012). "Tribeca 2012 Preview: Trailer and Poster for 'Free Samples'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 23, 2025.

[4] Erbland, Kate (April 30, 2013). "'Free Samples' Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Wants Some Good Stuff From Jess Weixler". Film School Rejects . Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

[5] Sullivan, Kevin P. (April 8, 2013). "Get Some 'Free Samples' With An Exclusive Trailer". MTV Movies Blog . Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

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