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Free Enterprise (1998) 6.9
Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner. Director:Robert Meyer Burnett |
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Mort Berg
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Young Mark
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Young Kevin
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Richard
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Young Robert
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Robert
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Astrid
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Bill
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Young filmmakers (Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack) trying to hawk a movie titled "Bradykillers" about a serial killer who goes after victims Marcia, Jan, and Cindy meet their screen idol, William Shatner. Shatner, appearing as himself, has fun poking fun at his own image. The two young men, who idolize him and in their fantasies have seen him as a shadowy fairy godfather figure, are alarmed at the reality of the middle-aged non-Captain Kirk man that they meet. However, their relationship helps anchor the two more into reality. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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satire | x men | answering machine | ménage à trois | actor playing himself |Taglines:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 June 1999 (USA) See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,086 (USA) (4 June 1999)Gross:
$30,193 (USA) (25 June 1999)Company Credits
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Mark: That's romantic. Why not just leave an engagement ring with the valet while you're at it?
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Written and Performed by David Garza
Artist Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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The credit "The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner in "William Shatner vs. the World Crime League'" is a reference to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, which featured a similar credit at the end of the film, referring to a never-made sequel that appears to have been retooled by John Carpenter into Big Trouble in Little China. The original "World Crime League" reference seems to be a nod to a similar credit at the end of Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. See more »Goofs
The movie takes place in 1998 just before Mark's 30th birthday party, putting his birthday in 1968. However, in the flashback scene of Mark trying to get into Star Trek: The Motion Picture Mark says his age is 12 when asked by the women in the ticket stand, despite the fact that Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released in 1979 and the movie itself says 19 years earlier. This would make Mark already 30 by the time the film is taking place in 1998. See more »Quotes
Dan: [trying to pick up a waitress] I was going to write my phone number on the check.Mark: That's romantic. Why not just leave an engagement ring with the valet while you're at it?
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"Glow in the Dark"Written and Performed by David Garza
Artist Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
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I really enjoyed this film. Even though I had never heard of any of the lead actors, except of course for William Shatner, I thought they did an incredible job of portraying their characters. Intellectual, devoted, neurotic, and erotic are just a few of the qualities they were asked to convey. And William Shatner is a revelation revealing that his hopes, dreams, and fears are closer to those of his committed fans than they could ever have imagined. Since I have seen most of the Star Trek episodes and movies and the other films alluded to by the characters, I was able to appreciate all the wonderful in-jokes. I highly recommend this hilarious film even if you are not a Star Trek fan, 9/10.