Safety in Numbers

2006

About this movie

"The winter started off like any other, except that this one began with a murder," notes Allen Fielding, a writer who never writes. Instantly, the tone of SAFETY IN NUMBERS is set. Taking place in the Orange County hardcore scene circa 1996, SAFETY IN NUMBERS shows you yet another side of the OC. Allen is on the sidelines of life. He's in love with his former next door neighbor, Lori, who happens to be dating Isaac, a popular musician in the Orange County music scene. In short, he's everything that Allen isn't, which suddenly drives Allen to deeply absorb himself into his screenplay writing. By doing this, he deals with life on his terms. Fending off distractions, mainly friends who don't take him seriously, Allen thinks that his hard work has finally paid off when he gains some interest from a literary agency. He then meets and befriends Issac, and it is here that Allen's closed off world is turned upside down. Shot on location in Orange County, CA, SAFETY IN NUMBERS is a timely document along the lines of Martin Scorsese's MEAN STREETS and George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI. Set against the lush beach and suburban backgrounds of Orange County during the winter of 1996, SAFETY IN NUMBERS is a simple tale of someone struggling to stay true to themselves without falling into the environment that surrounds him. Featuring a soundtrack by Gameface, Farside, Brown Lobster Tank, Lifetime, Swiz, Ashes, Kill Holiday, Ignite and Eleven Thirty-Four.