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Living in Oblivion
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Living in Oblivion (1995) -- It’s a funny film about a filmmaking disaster. It’s a low budget movie that has Dermot Mulroney, Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener dreaming and screaming all at once.
Living in Oblivion (1995) -- Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   6,769 votes
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Director:
Tom DiCillo
Writer:
Tom DiCillo (written by)
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Release Date:
21 July 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC! more
Plot:
Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers. | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 6 nominations more
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List: The 10 Most Slanderous Cinematic Slights*
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User Comments:
Very funny film about the hazards of independent film making more (66 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve Buscemi ... Nick Reve

Catherine Keener ... Nicole Springer

Dermot Mulroney ... Wolf
Danielle von Zerneck ... Wanda

James LeGros ... Chad Palomino
Rica Martens ... Cora

Peter Dinklage ... Tito

Kevin Corrigan ... Assistant Camera
Hilary Gilford ... Script
Robert Wightman ... Gaffer
Tom Jarmusch ... Driver / Intern
Michael Griffiths ... Sound Mixer
Matthew Grace ... Boom
Ryan Bowker ... Food Service / Clapper
Francesca DiMauro ... Production Assistant
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong language.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

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Trivia:
The only scene in the movie that is not a dream sequence is the filming of the dream sequence in the film that the characters are making. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Underwear visible when Nicole steps into the shower. more
Quotes:
Wanda: Is everybody hurt? Is anyone okay? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ellie Parker (2005) more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Very funny film about the hazards of independent film making, 4 December 1998
Author: anonymous from Bronx, NY

Living In Oblivion is a mad-cap, zany, and often surprising film about everything that can go wrong while making an independent film. Superbly acted by the entire cast, especially Buscemi, Keener, Martens, and Mulrony, the movie is full of twists and turns that keep you longing for more. Tom DiCillo's wit and humor are outrageous in the best sense. Beware, however. The movie is full of well-used and perfectly-placed profanity. Not for the weak at heart where such language is concerned. If you've got the stomach for good, solid funny times with lots of 'off' words, this one will do it for you. I give it a "10". I've seen it more than 3 times and its humor holds through each viewing.

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