# Free Samples
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{{Short description|2012 film by Jay Gammill}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Free Samples
| image = Free Samples film poster.png
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| director = Jay Gammill
| writer = Jim Beggarly
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Joseph McKelheer
* Eben Kostbar
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [Jess Weixler](/source/Jess_Weixler)
* [Halley Feiffer](/source/Halley_Feiffer)
* [Jesse Eisenberg](/source/Jesse_Eisenberg)
* [Keir O'Donnell](/source/Keir_O'Donnell)
* [Jocelin Donahue](/source/Jocelin_Donahue)
* [Whitney Able](/source/Whitney_Able)
* [Jason Ritter](/source/Jason_Ritter)
* [Tippi Hedren](/source/Tippi_Hedren)
}}
| cinematography = Reed Morano
| editing = {{Plainlist|
* Franklin Peterson
* Jay Gammill
}}
| music = [Eric Elbogen](/source/Eric_Elbogen)
| studio = Film Harvest
| distributor = [Starz Distribution](/source/Starz_Distribution)
| released = {{Film date|2012|4|20|[Tribeca](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival)|2013|5|21|United States}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Free Samples''''' is a 2012 American [comedy-drama](/source/comedy-drama) film starring [Jess Weixler](/source/Jess_Weixler), [Halley Feiffer](/source/Halley_Feiffer), [Jesse Eisenberg](/source/Jesse_Eisenberg), [Jason Ritter](/source/Jason_Ritter), and [Tippi Hedren](/source/Tippi_Hedren). It was the first film directed by Jay Gammill and the first film written by Jim Beggarly.[{{cite web|last=Costanza|first=Justine Ashley|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/tribeca-film-festival-2012-review-free-samples-refreshingly-quirky-440654|title=Tribeca Film Festival 2012 Review: Free Samples Is Refreshingly Quirky|website=[International Business Times](/source/International_Business_Times)|date=April 23, 2012}}][{{cite magazine|last=DeFore|first=John |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/free-samples-tribeca-review-318106/|title=Free Samples: Tribeca Review|magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|date=April 30, 2012|access-date=August 23, 2025}}]
==Plot==
Jillian, a [Stanford Law School](/source/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](/source/Ice_cream_van).
==Cast==
* [Jess Weixler](/source/Jess_Weixler) as Jillian
* [Jesse Eisenberg](/source/Jesse_Eisenberg) as Tex/Albert
* [Jason Ritter](/source/Jason_Ritter) as Wally
* [Halley Feiffer](/source/Halley_Feiffer) as Nancy
* [Tippi Hedren](/source/Tippi_Hedren) as Betty
* [Keir O'Donnell](/source/Keir_O'Donnell) as Danny
* [Jocelin Donahue](/source/Jocelin_Donahue) as Paula
* [Whitney Able](/source/Whitney_Able) as Dana
==Release==
''Free Samples'' had its world premiere at the [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival) on April 20, 2012.[{{cite magazine |last=Fernandez |first=Jay A. |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tribeca-free-samples-trailer-jason-ritter-jesse-eisenberg-303436/ |title=Tribeca 2012 Preview: Trailer and Poster for 'Free Samples' |magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |date=March 26, 2012 |access-date=August 23, 2025}}] The film was released in the United States on [video on demand](/source/video_on_demand) on May 21, 2013, and [in select theaters](/source/in_select_theaters) on May 31.[{{cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/free-samples-trailer.php |title='Free Samples' Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Wants Some Good Stuff From Jess Weixler |website=[Film School Rejects](/source/Film_School_Rejects) |date=April 30, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505105821/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/free-samples-trailer.php |archive-date=May 5, 2013}}][{{cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Kevin P. |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/04/08/free-samples-exclusive-trailer |title=Get Some 'Free Samples' With An Exclusive Trailer |website=[MTV Movies Blog](/source/MTV_Movies_Blog) |date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619003429/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/04/08/free-samples-exclusive-trailer |archive-date=June 19, 2013}}]
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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Category:2012 films
Category:2012 comedy-drama films
Category:2012 independent films
Category:2012 American films
Category:2012 English-language films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
Category:English-language independent films
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