Bamboo Shark (2011)

Several MIT students drop out of school to make a movie and quickly realize that no one will ever take them seriously without a big name star, so they decide to fool everybody by using celebrity impersonators.

Director:

Dennis Ward

Writers:

Brad Perkins, Dennis Ward

Stars:

Dustin Chase, Matt Ragan, Jeff Stevens

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dustin Chase	...	Bobby
Matt Ragan	...	Benjamin
Jeff Stevens	...	Howard
Mickey Rooney	...	Brooks
Ariel Struhar	...	Michelle
Johnny Williams	...	Vinnie
Lou Demeis	...	Stan
Jane DeNoble	...	Sue
Edward Moss	...	Michael Jackson
Greg Gonzales	...	Willie
Bart Littlejohn	...	Malcom
John Allen	...	Sean Connery
Bobbie Winslow	...	Fran Dreshcher
Cary Y. Mizobe	...	Foo Kim
Amanda Kimmel	...	Campaign Girl #1

Storyline

Several MIT students drop out of school to make a movie and quickly realize that no one will ever take them seriously without a big name star, so they decide to fool everybody by using celebrity impersonators.

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Plot Keywords:

animal in title | two word title | michael jackson | madonna | george w. bush | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mental Ward Film Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the production of Bamboo Shark, the producers were presented with an award at the Reel Awards for respectfully casting over 35 impersonators.

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Quotes

Brooks: You know why I like movies? I like them because of the experience they bring. Reading is designed to stimulate the mind. Music is designed to alter emotions. But movies... movies are designed for one thing. To escape.

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