Hardcore Action News (2003)

Investigating your life, exploiting your body.

Director:

Niels Alpert

Writer:

Niels Alpert

Stars:

Lizzy Caplan, Mathew Scollon, Odile Corso

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lizzy Caplan	...	Lizzy Lyons
Mathew Scollon	...	Matt
Odile Corso	...	Fallopia Wigglesworth
John Vance	...	Dr. Harry Hand
Mae Hi	...	Miss Kim
Victor Bevine	...	Rod Harding
Phil Nee	...	Mr. Kim
Sally Berman	...	Lizzy's Mother
Karl Hamann	...	Lizzy's Father
Ali Hotmer	...	The Medivert Girl
Sally Dana	...	The Medivert Female Voiceover
Fiona Pereira	...	Young Lizzy
Aiden Pereira	...	Toddler Alfie
Jay Hunter	...	Norman the Cameraman
Binky	...	Himself

Storyline

Lizzy Lyons' life sucks. She's eighteen, unemployed, broke and hopelessly in love with her wannabe rockstar boyfriend Matt. On the very day Lizzy finds out she's pregnant, she also finds herself the unwitting subject of a twisted television exposé perpetrated by the new world standard of unethical journalism: Hardcore Action News. Growing up isn't easy these days. Money's tight, relationships are tough and all around us, media and advertising constantly bombard us with competing messages. Meet a struggling young citizen of our chaotic attention deficit world: Lizzy Lyons. She's eighteen, unemployed, broke and hopelessly in love with her wannabe rockstar boyfriend Matt. On the very day Lizzy finds out she's pregnant, she also finds herself the unwitting subject of a twisted television exposé perpetrated by the new world standard of unethical journalism: Hardcore Action News. Using surveillance, bribery and conspiracy, HAN's blonde and busty investigative reporter, Fallopia Wigglesworth...

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2003 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chocolamb Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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