| Dan Butler | ... | Himself | |
| Phil Leirness | ... | Himself | |
| Julia Miranda | ... | Herself | |
| John Hoffman | ... | Himself | |
| Kira Tirimacco | ... | Herself | |
| Richard Waterhouse | ... | Himself | |
| Cameron Thor | ... | Himself | |
| Sarah Blevins | ... | Herself | |
| John Krantz | ... | Himself | |
| Anthony Gordon | ... | Himself | |
| Roy Christopher | ... | Himself | |
| Cynthia Vincent | ... | Herself | |
| Andy Kreiss | ... | Himself | |
| Michael Lewis | ... | Himself | |
| Kevin Hibbard | ... | Himself | |
| Steven Fiske | ... | Himself | |
| Kim Sakamoto | ... | Herself | |
| Peter Paige | ... | Himself | |
| John Fleck | ... | Himself | |
| Dolores Carlaftes | ... | Herself | |
| Colleen Wainwright | ... | Herself | |
| Randy Brenner | ... | Himself | |
| Colin Martin | ... | Himself | |
| Cameron Watson | ... | Himself | |
| Lee Garlington | ... | Herself | |
| Jan Pessin | ... | Herself | |
| Shirley O'Hara | ... | Herself | |
| Larry Life | ... | Himself | |
| Pam Conrad | ... | Herself | |
| David Rubin | ... | Himself | |
| Garrard Whatley | ... | Himself | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Himself | |
| Adrian Cruz | ... | Johnny Puerta (as Alex Cruz) | |
| Jeff Briggs | ... | Karl From Afar | |
| James Adomian | ... | George W. (voice) |
Directed by | |||
| Dan Butler | |||
| Phil Leirness | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Dan Butler | (screenplay) & | |
| Julia Miranda | (screenplay) | |
| Dan Butler | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Dan Butler | .... | producer | |
| Phil Leirness | .... | executive producer | |
| Julia Miranda | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Greg De Belles | (as Greg Debelles) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Phil Leirness | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Kevin Hibbard | |||
Music Department | |||
| Greg De Belles | .... | music supervisor | |
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
I had the opportunity to see this film at a screening and must say it was quite fun, entertaining and dark all at the same time. Shot as a mockumentary much like Tanner '88 and Tanner on Tanner, the film mixes politics with the acting world.
Beginning in the months before the 2004 Presidential election, actor Dan Butler (FRAISER) is approached by filmmaker Phil Leirness (PARTY CRASHERS) to make a film on supporting actors, the unsung heroes of Hollywood. Using this pretense, the viewer is given a first person point of view to Butler's life and is present when Butler decides to put together a one man about Karl Rove, the Republican strategist responsible for the campaign of George W. Bush and later dubbed by Bush himself as "The Architect." Starting off with the goal of exposing all the Machiavellian plans and schemes of a man seen as a conservative hero and the liberals' devil, the more Butler gets into the role, the more Butler starts to change, much to the alarm of his family and friends and leading to the question, "Who is playing whom?" The acting by Butler is top notch as a Captain Ahab after his elusive whale and is supported in the effort by his own family and friends playing themselves, giving the film a feel of realism and vitality. The first person camera work adds another character by breaking through the fourth wall and allowing the viewer to be an active participant. In addition the subject matter is presented in such a way that it will appeal to all viewers, regardless of political slant. Liberals will see it as a horror story while conservatives will see it is a comedy. Overall, a good showing of Butler's skills and talent and definitely a fun film to watch.