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User Rating:
6.7/10   26 votes
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Director:
Allan Piper
Writer:
Allan Piper (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
forty artists... a barrel of monkeys... no angst...
Plot:
A handful of hapless, hungry artists brave absurdity, starvation, and a barrel of monkeys in this Boston-based romantic comedy. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Comedy is funny to watch... not easy to make. more

Cast

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Lillian Christie Allan ... William's Widow
Scott M. Anderson ... Gordon
Deborah Berman ... KoKo
Richard Berman ... Voice Over
Colin Buckley ... Party Host

Sandi Carroll ... Doris
Jonno Deily-Swearingen ... Officer Twedal
J.C. DeVore ... Nick
John DeVore ... Bob
David Fagundes ... Voice Over
Jenna Forrider ... Rachel the Telegram Girl
Cyndi Freeman ... Roy
Geoff Gladstone ... Xavier
Claire Harding ... Jill
Miranda Hodgson ... Voice Over
Linus Holder ... Jeremiah the Prophet
Mark Honan ... Projectionist

Kathryn Howell ... Marvin the Set Designer
Luke Jorgensen ... Officer Dee
Josh Lavine ... Yogurt Eater
David Levine ... Julius
David Maier ... Voice-Over
J. Eric Marler ... Bert
Doug Marsden ... Waste Basket Salesman

Philip Maymin ... Freddy
Charles E. McCarthy ... Monkey Technician
Walter Mojica ... Investor 3
Deane Rosemary Norton ... Voice Over
Sasa Perugini ... Gena
Chandra Piergostini ... Tanya
Allan Piper ... Zach
Molly Purves ... Stage Manager
John P. Russo ... Investor 1
Hassen Sayeed ... Voice Over
Michael Sillery ... Toby
Joe Smith ... Jay
Jack Sweet ... Investor 1

Brian Swibel ... Religious Fanatic (as Brian Scott)
John Tain ... Vic
Les Welter ... Security Guard
Jed Willard ... Mark

Bess Wohl ... Joy (Mildred)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Company:
Fest Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Shortly before the shoot of the musical number, two actors suffered leg injuries. Director Allan Piper re-choreographed the dance, putting all of the actors on crutches. more
Quotes:
Bob: They're hit men, Zach! They shoot people in their apartment.
Zach: If they were hit men, they wouldn't shoot people in their own apartment. That's got to be one of the last professions that still makes housecalls.
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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Comedy is funny to watch... not easy to make., 9 January 2004
Author: Snozzwanger from South Loompahland

Witness, please, the recent witless re-make of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Sure, money helps- it usually does- but at the end of the day, comedy is hard work.

In "Starving Artists" it's hard work that pays off. Low budget? Weak technical support? No-name cast? So what- it's a damned good film, funny as hell, and well produced given the obvious limitations.

Kudos, applause, and congratulations. If you get the chance, see it. Someday, somhow, you'll wish you had!

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