A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jerry Stiller | ... | Morty Fineman | |
| Janeane Garofalo | ... | Paloma Fineman | |
| Max Perlich | ... | Ivan | |
| Ted Demme | ... | Himself | |
| Roger Corman | ... | Himself | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Himself | |
| Karen Black | ... | Herself | |
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | Himself | |
| Fred Williamson | ... | Himself | |
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | Himself | |
| Paul Logan | ... | Son | |
| Stacy Fuson | ... | Daughter | |
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Herb Marcus | ... | Old Man / Mr. Witz |
| Julie Strain | ... | Ms. Kevorkian | |
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Stephen Kessler | ... | Steve |
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Documentary look at Morty Fineman, a prolific maker of schlock independent films, who's down on his luck. Actors, directors, and writers, including Ron Howard and Karen Black, comment on his work, we see clips from some of his 427 titles, and we watch Morty try to get financing for a film about a serial killer. He hires his daughter, Paloma, as his business manager. His A.D., the long-suffering Ivan, stays by his side. Morty owes the bank $10 million from his one blockbuster failure. Can he find the financing, or is it time for Morty to retire. Meanwhile, Ivan hooks Morty up with a new film festival, in Chaparral, Nevada. Is this the ticket to renewal? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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film director | fictional film festival | serial murder | independent filmmaking | musical filmmaking |Taglines:
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12 March 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$11,695, 2 December 2001, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Ted Demme: I think Morty is a visionary.
Roger Corman: I think Morty was and is an artist.
Ron Howard: He's an innovator.
Karen Black: Very persistent. And you have to love him for that.
Peter Bogdanovich: Morty would try things, and then 2 years later someone would copy it and win an Oscar for it.
Fred Williamson: This is the only man that I've ever worked with that I feel I can't take.
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Richard Paul's last film. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Ted Demme: I think Morty is a visionary.
Roger Corman: I think Morty was and is an artist.
Ron Howard: He's an innovator.
Karen Black: Very persistent. And you have to love him for that.
Peter Bogdanovich: Morty would try things, and then 2 years later someone would copy it and win an Oscar for it.
Fred Williamson: This is the only man that I've ever worked with that I feel I can't take.
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I actually had the opportunity to see this film in a theatre, and I laughed my ass off from the very beginning. Normally I can't stand Jerry Stiller (or Ben for that matter), but this movie was great. It's spoof on Roger Corman's early works is brilliant. My only question is: When are we going to get a home release of this film??? So far I've only been able to tape if off Comedy Central, and it's pan & scan and loses a lot from being blurred and edited. I want The Independent on DVD!!! It has big names, it just wasn't given a fare shake at all. I don't get it. 10 out of 10...