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The Independent (2000) -- A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

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User Rating:
6.1/10   630 votes
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Director:
Stephen Kessler
Writers:
Stephen Kessler (writer)
Mike Wilkins (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Incredibly Sublime and Hilarious more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jerry Stiller ... Morty Fineman

Janeane Garofalo ... Paloma Fineman

Max Perlich ... Ivan

Ted Demme ... Himself
Roger Corman ... Himself

Ron Howard ... Himself

Karen Black ... Herself

Peter Bogdanovich ... Himself
Fred Williamson ... Himself

Nick Cassavetes ... Himself

Paul Logan ... Son
Stacy Fuson ... Daughter
Herb Marcus ... Old Man / Mr. Witz
Julie Strain ... Ms. Kevorkian
Stephen Kessler ... Steve
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R

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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Billy Jack (1971) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Incredibly Sublime and Hilarious, 13 February 2006
9/10
Author: seamovieman from United States

This film is hilarious, sublime and simply outstanding - a great example of how a very funny film can be made on a low budget. The adventures of Jerry Stiller's character, Morty, are recorded in this "Mocumentary" with nothing but the absolute best of results. Jerry is in almost every frame and he carries the film in a Herculean effort. Getting less respect than Rodney Dangerfield could have ever described, Morty carries on in his own deluded yet unwavering way. Just watching Morty's morning routine was worth the price of the ticket alone. The previous reviewer compared this to a lame SNL sketch - my advice is to watch it again-sober-and watch for the nuances of Stiller's performance (including the unbelievable deadpan reaction he gives to hearing a brutal criticism of his work) instead of the in-your-face gross-out "humor" that passes for amusement in the mainstream farce released by Hollywood over the past 20 years. Super cameos by a wealth of indie and some not-so-indie directors are fabulous. Great stuff.

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