The dossier
The slacker of the aisles
Jim Dodge is a professional underachiever. Having been fired from every menial job in town, he views his new position as a night janitor not as an opportunity, but as the absolute rock bottom of his ambition.
Frank Whaley brings a deeply relatable, awkward charm to the role. He captures the aimlessness of early adulthood, turning Jim into a surprisingly endearing protagonist who is simply waiting for life to start.
His overnight adventure with Josie McClellan is a classic 90s wish-fulfillment fantasy. Jim represents the terrifying, exhilarating realization that you actually have to make a choice about your own future.