Hail Caesar (1994)

Caesar is a would-be rock star. But for now, he works at a pencil eraser factory. Soon he falls in love with the owner's daughter. In order to get her, he bets with the old man that he can ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Michael Hall

Writer:

Robert Mittenthal

Stars:

Anthony Michael Hall, Bobbie Phillips, Leslie Danon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Julius Caesar McMurty
Bobbie Phillips	...	Buffer Bidwell
Leslie Danon	...	Annie
Nicholas Pryor	...	Bidwell
Kane Picoy	...	Remora
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mailman
Ilia Volok	...	Wlad
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Jerry
Phillip B. Fahey	...	Dave
Frank Gorshin	...	Pete Dewitt
Selma Koster	...	Miss Poydras
Grant Cramer	...	Squash Pro
Judd Nelson	...	Prisoner One
Jaime Cardriche	...	Prisoner Two
Bari K. Willerford	...	Prisoner Three

Storyline

Caesar is a would-be rock star. But for now, he works at a pencil eraser factory. Soon he falls in love with the owner's daughter. In order to get her, he bets with the old man that he can make a hundred thousand dollars in six months.

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Plot Keywords:

pencil eraser | rock star | factory | directed by star | explosion | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for moments of mild language, violence and sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ave Cesar

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crystal Sky Worldwide

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 97 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This marks as the first encounter between Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey, Jr. They would later appear in several movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Goofs

When Julius goes to spray the workers with the fire extinguisher, he fires one that sprays smoke. In the next scene when he enters the office, he is covered in foam that obviously didn't come from the same extinguisher.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, we see Anthony Micahel Hall performing his song "Love Is"

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Connections

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

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Soundtracks

What U Feel
Composed and performed by Anthony Michael Hall

User Reviews

A real mess!

"Hail Caesar" was actor Anthony Michael Hall's debut as a director. With the exception of an episode of the television show "The Dead Zone", he has not directed anything since. Seeing this movie, the reason for this is pretty obvious. To be fair, he was working with a pretty low budget, which is pretty evident throughout. For example, in several scenes with two people talking, he never shows a shot of the two characters in the same shot - he just shot each actor alone, and edited both sets of footage together. But the problems of "Hail Caesar" go beyond the low budget. All of the characters in the movie are annoying and obnoxious, and the movie doesn't know whether to be a satire of the music business or a goofy comedy about a youth trying to win over the father of his girlfriend. If you are thinking of giving this movie a try because of its cast, a word of warning: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., and Judd Nelson each just have a few minutes of screen time. Thumbs down for this Roman emperor!