Searching for Bobby D (2005)

Four young filmmakers raise money for their project by telling potential investors that DeNiro is on board. Now they have to find him...

Director:

Paul Borghese

Writers:

Paul Borghese, William DeMeo

Stars:

William DeMeo, Chuck Zito, Matthew Ziff

Cast

Credited cast:
William DeMeo	...	Johnny Argano
Chuck Zito	...	Freddy Knuckles
Matthew Ziff	...	Matty
Robert D'Aleo	...	Commercial Tryout (as Robert Daleo)
Les Gardonyi	...	Lounge Flirt
Paul Cicero	...	Louie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Bank	...	Piscopo
Jaid Barrymore	...	Acting Coach
Tyson Beckford	...	Jerome
Sandra Bernhard	...	Sherri Dansen
John Bianco	...	Vinny
Eve Blangiardo	...	Samantha
Frank Bonsangue	...	Frank "The Butcher"
Paul Borghese	...	Marty the Director
Lillo Brancato	...	Bobby

Storyline

Searching for Bobby D is a comedy about four New Yorkers, the film's star Johnny Argano, Tommy, Mike, and the only non-Italian in the group Jerome who are all stuck getting the worst parts as New York actors. They are all sick of it and want to move up in the world. But things begin to look up when Johnny's cousin Leo says a rich guy in Pennsylvania loves movies and would be willing to put up some money for the film for which Johnny has written a script. Desperate, the boys decide to take a road trip down to Pennsylvania, but soon enough the boys come to realize Leo is still a complete goof and that he's told their potential investor that Robert Deniro has signed on to appear in the film.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

A Movie About Movers And Fakers.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Movers and Fakers

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Neighborhood Filmworks, Eighty-Six Street Productions, Independent Images

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Bad Reputation
Written by Joan Jett (as Jett), Ritchie Cordell (uncredited), Kenny Laguna (as Laguna), and Marty Kupersmith (as Kupersmith)
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (as Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)
Courtesy of Blackheart Records

User Reviews

Light Hearted and Funny

Okay, not a Spielberg or Lucas film, but it is funny and an interesting idea for a movie. Definitely, good rainy day watching movie. I give it a 7 for independent film, it would be lower if it was professional. The characters are stereotypical Itialians, many folks made a lot of money doing this, i.e. "Friends, etc." because you can't help laughing at the way these people talk. Compared to other independent films I have watched, this is well made and has a professional quailtity, it would be a good film for a studio to buy a re-do professionally. I would not buy the DVD, but its certainly worth a rental on a rainy or snowy day. The characters are many people I have seen in Robert Deniro movies as extras and background actors, I would imagine this is how they came up with the idea.