Poolman

Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.

Cast

Chris Pine

as Darren Barrenman

Annette Bening

as Diane Espilnade

Danny DeVito

as Jack Denisoff

DeWanda Wise

as June Del Rey

Jennifer Jason Leigh

as Susan Kerkovish

Stephen Tobolowsky

as Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche

Clancy Brown

as Theodore Hollandaise

John Ortiz

as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter

Ray Wise

as William Van Patterson

Juliet Mills

as Mrs. Patterson

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