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5.6/10   52 votes
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Director:
Greg Pritikin
Writers:
Greg Pritikin (writer)
Joanne Storkan (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
A documentary crew follows the rise and demise of the winner of a reality show
Plot:
A documentary crew captures the capitalistic trappings a reality show winner falls into during his short-lived stint with fame and fortune. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Wonderfully funny more

Cast

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Michael Panes ... Dennis Flotchky
Cheri Oteri ... Maria Villanova

Jane Lynch ... Maude Silver

Sam Robards ... Gary Gold

Savannah Haske ... Sister Agnes O'Malley

Peter Dinklage ... Sterno
Billy Nash ... Hotel security

Jackie Katzman ... Devon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kentaro Abe ... Kendo

Danny Alexander ... Raffi
Jason Batchko ... Jason
Ellie Boucher ... Waitress

Craig Braun ... Contestant #3
Lisa Deane ... Carol

Illeana Douglas ... Cameo
Natasha Elliott ... Brisbee Receptionist
Conchata Ferrell ... Rosemary Flotchky

Brian Gattas ... Brisbee

Jeremy Guskin ... Indian Larry

Robert Harvey ... Murray (as Bob Harvey)

Michael Irpino ... Jaime

John Landis ... Doctor Levine
Tim Lane ... Keith Johnson
Allan Loeb ... Kurt Lowry
Robyn Moran ... Stalker

Erick Nathan ... Reality TV Show Director

Kestrin Pantera ... Reporter #1
Chase Polan ... Party Girl

George Poulos ... Fancy Hotel Manager
Scott Ramp ... Silver & Gold Associate Producer
Carrie Reeves ... Jenny Hurlington
Seth Resnik ... Hollywood Producer
Tim Rhoze ... Reporter #3
Gary Rosen ... Larry
Gary Rosen ... Larry

Deep Roy ... Indian Mo
Josh Rubenstein ... Roving Reporter
Jolene Rust ... Contestant #2
Michael Shyers ... Regular Hotel Manager

Nick Souza ... Restaurant Patron
Shana Stein ... Marie

Allison Threadgold ... Concierge

Christina Venuti ... Charlotte

Morgan Vukovic ... Francine
Elizabeth Warner ... Reporter #2

Ken Weiler ... Joshua Ladd

PaSean Wilson ... Contestant #1
Pauline Yasuda ... Fan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Cineville more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Wonderfully funny, 13 March 2004
10/10
Author: NJtoTX from Austin, TX

Surviving Eden just made a surprise appearance at the South By Southwest film festival, and it is a terrific, hilarious indictment of modern-day reality TV and the 15-minute celebrities it creates and spits out (William Hung, are you listening?). The audience really delivered the cheers at the end credits.

Writer/director Greg Pritican has taken the absurd mockumentary styles of Woody Allen's "Take the Money and Run," mixed in an homage to Peter Sellers films, notably "Being There" and the Clouseau/Cato dynamic - and created a film that is outrageous, funny, and important as well.

Michael Panes stars as Dennis, a clumsy, obese loser brought up in a white-trash environment by obese mom Conchata Ferrell. Dennis is entered into a reality-TV 'Eden' competition by his best buddy, Sterno, played masterfully by Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent). Pritican has a family member who works on "Survival," so there is definitely a good-natured zing being delivered here as the contestents are tossed from Eden.

Jane Lynch shines as a tell-it-like-it-is co-executive producer with a nose for coke, Savannah Haske is a nun as you've never known, and SNL's Cheri Oteri is terrific as a take-no-prisoners hanger-on.

And there is the humor of how Dennis' fame affects the lifestyles of those close to him, such as his pet pig.

The film as presented in the festival was still unfinished, and some great music choices may not make the final cut. I recommend you see it as soon as it comes out. The big screen will help - there are many comic touches in every frame that should be taken in.

9.5/10

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