Premium is a 2006 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Pete Chatmon.
Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American roles and waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. Until this time comes, he works at his mother's boyfriend's gas station to repay him for covering his college tuition. One day at the station, his ex-fiancée - and one true love - reappears at the pumps after 3 years of silence. Cool discovers that it is 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer. As Cool embarks on last-ditch attempts to win her back, he takes on the biggest "role" of his life while also learning the secret to mastering his craft. Written by Anonymous
Filmed in three days on a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Based on Ruscha's 1969 photo-novel, Crackers, from Mason Williams' text, "How to Derive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers".
