Hijacking Hollywood (1997)

An aspiring director working as a lowly production assistant, conspires with his aspiring producer roommate to steal the reels of a mega budgeted film he's working on.

Director:

Neil Mandt

Writers:

Neil Mandt, Jim Rossow

Stars:

Henry Thomas, Scott Thompson, Mark Metcalf

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Thomas	...	Kevin Conroy
Scott Thompson	...	Russell
Mark Metcalf	...	Michael Lawrence
Neil Mandt	...	Tad Sheen
Nicole Gian	...	Sarah Lawrence
Helen Duffy	...	Mother
Paul Hewitt	...	Harvey
Art LaFleur	...	Eddie (as Art La Fleur)
Shirley Brener	...	Ginger Roget
Shirly Brener	...	Ginger Roget
Jf Pryor	...	Shaft
Steve Van Wormer	...	Tony
Mark Holton	...	Officer #1
Loren Lazerine	...	Officer #2
Hedy Popson	...	Sandy

Storyline

Kevin Conroy works at the set of mega-budget picture called "Moby Dick 2: Ahab's Revenge". He is humiliated by tyrannical producer Michael Lawrence and his manager Russell. He also befriends his roommate Ted. When Kevin gets tired of it all, Ted conceives a plan - Kevin will steal the footage of the most expensive scene ever shot (Moby Dick attacks Honolulu) and demand $150,000 - the cost to film Kevin's art-house script.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | film within a film | kicked in the butt | film producer | low budget film | 

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Taglines:

The Difference Between Success And Failure... Is Pulling Off The Perfect Crime.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ekviasmos sto Hollywood

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,333 (USA) (6 June 1997)

Gross:

$4,333 (USA) (6 June 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broken Twig Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original title for the film was "P.A. In L.A." but the director changed it because he felt not everyone would understand what a "P.A." (a Production Assistant) was and might pronounce the title "PAHH In LAHH."

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Connections

References Moby Dick (1956)

User Reviews

Amiable fun with a hijacked plot

Henry ("E.T.") Thomas playing naive and innocent in L.A. is nearly lost admit a number of terrific supporting cast members, but the actor who gave director Neil Mandt the best performance was...Neil Mandt.

Thomas, who wants to be a director (who doesn't?), gets a job as a production assistant on a distant relative's big-budget picture. While ambling around the landscape of the City of the Angels, he and his roommate (Mandt) hatch a plot to get their movie made which is blatantly ripped from "The Producers" - in a just world, the credits would have included "From a story by Mel Brooks."

Light fun, deftly played - see it before the musical version becomes the toast of Broadway!