Who's the Caboose? (1997)

A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depressing. Ducking into a nightclub, they ... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Seder

Writers:

Sam Seder, Charles Fisher

Stars:

Alex Ferrer, Sarah Silverman, Sam Seder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Ferrer	...	Homeless Man
Sarah Silverman	...	Susan
Sam Seder	...	Max
Eric Slovin	...	Congratulator #1
Leo Allen	...	Congratulator #2
Beth Tapper	...	Susan's Friend
Alison Solomon	...	Susan's Other Friend (as Allison Soloman)
Todd Barry	...	Football Player
Marc Maron	...	Comedian
Ross Brockley	...	Social Dilettante
Andy Dick	...	Jason Reemer
Laura Silverman	...	At Every Audition Girl
Laura Kightlinger	...	Gwenn
Wendy Smith	...	Casting Director #1
David Earl Waterman	...	Earl (as David Waterman)

Storyline

A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depressing. Ducking into a nightclub, they discover a young Manhattan comedienne and decide instead to follow her as she makes the circuit of auditions in L.A. as she tries to get a TV pilot. Unfortunately, she has failed to tell her boyfriend of this move. He decides he will trail her out west. There, the boyfriend runs into an old friend who has already made a break on a TV pilot. Seizing the opportunity, the actress turns her attentions to the established actor. However, the actress goes nowhere in auditions, but her ex-boyfriend is suddenly noticed and becomes the next hot prospect.

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Plot Keywords:

actress | audition | actor | hollywood california | film making | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pilot Season Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

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Connections

References The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

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Soundtracks

"The Blazer Song"
Written and Performed by Sarah Silverman

User Reviews

Thank goodness for TRIO

I caught this feature film mockumentary about a female comedian (Sarah Silverman) moving to New York from LA for pilot season on TRIO, along with its TV series. David Cross, Kathy Griffin, and Andy Dick all make appearances, and it is pretty funny. Not as funny, however, as "Pilot Season", a spin-off of WHO'S THE CABOOSE?, with most of the same people, and guest appearances by Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and Isla Fisher of WEDDING CRASHERS. I am loathe to say that the most fascinating part of the film was being reminded of what Kathy Griffin looked like pre-plastic surgery, but it was. After that, though, I was impressed by the knowledge that Sarah Silverman would have a great movie career if only everyone stopped casting her as the bitch (her character name in WAY OF THE GUN is actually "Raving Bitch"), a fact that is a joke on "Pilot Season".