title: Say Uncle (film)
text: # Say Uncle (film)
  
  Say Uncle is an independently produced 2005 black comedy film written and directed by Peter Paige. It stars Paige, Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Lynskey, Gabrielle Union, and Lisa Edelstein. It began a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 23, 2006.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Paul (Peter Paige), a childlike artist, becomes upset when his godson's family moves from Oregon to Japan. Paul tries to compensate for his feeling of loss with visits to the neighborhood playground.
  
  Paul's best friend Russell (Anthony Clark) tries to warn him what people might think if they see him hanging around their kids, but Paul doesn't quite see it that way.
  
  As Russell predicted, soon Maggie (Kathy Najimy), a somewhat bigoted local mom, launches a crusade against the naive Paul, with an army of furious parents in town.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Peter Paige as Paul Johnson
  * Kathy Najimy as Maggie Butler
  * Anthony Clark as Russell Trotter
  * Melanie Lynskey as Susan
  * Gabrielle Union as Elise Carter
  * Lisa Edelstein as Sarah Faber
  * Jim Ortlieb as David Berman
  