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2000
R
1h 21m
5.9IMDb
60%Rotten Tomatoes
52Metascore

Comedy

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What it's about

Documentary look at Morty Fineman, a prolific maker of schlock independent films, who's down on his luck. Actors, directors, and writers, including Ron Howard and Karen Black, comment on his work, we see clips from some of his 427 titles, and we watch Morty try to get financing for a film about a serial killer. He hires his daughter, Paloma, as his business manager. His A.D., the long-suffering Ivan, stays by his side. Morty owes the bank $10 million from his one blockbuster failure. Can he find the financing, or is it time for Morty to retire. Meanwhile, Ivan hooks Morty up with a new film festival, in Chaparral, Nevada. Is this the ticket to renewal?

Cast and crew

Director: Stephen Kessler
Writer: Mike Wilkins, Stephen Kessler
Starring: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich

Details

Release date: Mar 12, 2000
Language: English
Country: United States
Box office: $238,431
Awards: 2 wins