Directed by:
Philippe MoraScreenplay:
Michael Cole DinelliCinematography:
Dan GillhamComposer:
Jeff MarshCast:
John Savage, James Wilder, Arye Gross, C. Thomas Howell, Mick Fleetwood, David Keith, Luca Bercovici, Rene Auberjonois, William Atherton, Joanne Baron (more)Plots(1)
Jake Seiling (John Savage) could be the next Steven Spielberg, but right now he's a nobody. His vision may never reach the big screen either due to his lack of funds and the punch he landed on a major Hollywood executive's jaw. This conundrum needs a problem solver like Arnie Green (James Wilder). Green is a Roger Corman type who has made films under the worst conditions and raised money in a variety of ways. Together, Arnie and Jake cook up a plan to burn the would-be director's house down in order to compile the scratch necessary to make this film. A fading movie actress and ex-lover of Jake's, Brenda Goodman (Joanne Baron), photographs the arson and weasels her way into the scheme as well in this darkly comedic send-up of Hollywood. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Savage
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Hair (1979)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
James Wilder
USA
Best movies:
Flypaper (1997)
Prey of the Chameleon (1992)
The Last Don II (1998) (series)
Arye Gross
USA
Best movies:
Minority Report (2002)
Mother Night (1996)
Big Eden (2000)
C. Thomas Howell
USA
Best movies:
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Gettysburg (1993)
Mick Fleetwood
UK
Best movies:
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Zero Tolerance (1994)
Mr. Music (1998) (TV movie)
David Keith
USA
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
Brubaker (1980)
The Rose (1979)
Luca Bercovici
USA
Best movies:
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American Flyers (1985)
K2 (1991)
Rene Auberjonois
USA
Best movies:
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
William Atherton
USA
Best movies:
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Die Hard 2 (1990)
Joanne Baron
Best movies:
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Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Threesome (1994)
Orson Bean
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Being John Malkovich (1999)
Innerspace (1987)
John Ales
USA
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American Fiction (2023)
Ride with the Devil (1999)
Kristen Dalton
USA
Best movies:
The Departed (2006)
Tango & Cash (1989)
Steel Rain (2017)
Leslie Danon
USA
Best movies:
Marked for Death (1990)
Charlie's Ghost Story (1994)
Whatever It Takes (1998)
Richard Hell
USA
Best movies:
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Tracy Zahoryin
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