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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.8K
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
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An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.
IMDb RATING
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3.8K
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  • Director
    • Errol Morris
  • Stars
    • Dave Hoover
    • George Mendonça
    • Rodney Brooks
Top credits
  • Director
    • Errol Morris
  • Stars
    • Dave Hoover
    • George Mendonça
    • Rodney Brooks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 2 nominations

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    Photos32

    Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    Raymond A. Mendez in Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    Rodney Brooks in Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    Dave Hoover in Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    George Mendonça in Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
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    Rodney Brooks, Dave Hoover, Raymond A. Mendez, and George Mendonça in Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
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    Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

    Top cast

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    Dave Hoover
    Dave Hoover
    • Self (Wild Animal Trainer)as Self (Wild Animal Trainer)
    George Mendonça
    George Mendonça
    • Self (Topiary Gardener)as Self (Topiary Gardener)
    Rodney Brooks
    Rodney Brooks
    • Self - Robot Scientistas Self - Robot Scientist
    Raymond A. Mendez
    Raymond A. Mendez
    • Self (Mole-Rat Specialist)as Self (Mole-Rat Specialist)
    • (as Ray Mendez)
    • Director
      • Errol Morris
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Quotes

      Rodney Brooks, Robot Scientist: If you analyze it too much, life becomes almost meaningless.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

    User reviews45

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    Top review
    Morris focuses
    This was easily the best film of 1997.

    Morris has tried it all; one camera documentary, for Gates of Heaven; Rashomon tinged storytelling, with The Thin Blue Line; and now, finally, the beautiful and moving Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control.

    In the earlier films, the viewer's left with the task of sifting through lots of unedited information to put together his own story from what's been gathered, rather like Ed Wood going through rolls of archival footage to see if there's a movie there. In this one, Morris had a story to tell, and he goes after it with aplomb and purpose. His camera angles are ingenious, his use of slow motion masterful, and the story--that the personality traits that lead to success are the same, regardless of the stripe of the pursuit--comes along gently. Once the connection's been made, he overlaps the voice of one participant over the work of another, and the resonances between all of them become more and more apparent.

    Watching Morris come along as a filmmaker is a little like watching a favorite cousin come of age. This movie makes you want to cheer, not only for Morris, but for the cast of misfits he's put on film who've taken their lives and made something of them. These four men are workers. They're not managers, not victims of dumb luck. They're doing these jobs because they love them, and because they love them and work without pause, they've become successful. They're not geniuses. Like Morris, they've merely managed to focus. Morris shows us what a rare thing that is. Bravo.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Быстро, дешево и неуправляемо
    • Filming locations
      • Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Playhouse
      • Errol Morris Films
      • Fourth Floor Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $878,960
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,665
      • Oct 5, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $878,960
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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