The Nature of Hatman (2011)

Finding it necessary and of interest to a general audience for some reason, scrawny Wisconsin Film-maker Reuben Glaser set out to discover the truth behind a useless cheat-code from a 1994 PC game, known only as the 'Hatman.'

Director:

Reuben Glaser

Writer:

Reuben Glaser

Stars:

Reuben Glaser, Patrick DeGoey, Peter Coffin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Reuben Glaser	...	Himself - Host
Patrick DeGoey	...	Timothy Poore (voice)
Peter Coffin	...	Rev. E. Lorenzo Pist
Willy Glaser	...	Himself
Michael Mullen	...	Dr. Griff Scotch
Cheryl Zaupa	...	Mol Bicket
Troy Tyler	...	Hatman Believer
Andrew Strycker	...	Murder Victim's Brother
Kelly Adlington	...	Cute Hatman Questioner
Holly Poland	...	Hatman Converser 1
Amanda Reeder	...	Hatman Converser 2
Joe Krivichi	...	Thieves Theme 1
Nick Dorst	...	Thieves Theme 2
Kirk Hallberg	...	Thieves Theme 3
Garrett Bentzler	...	Thieves Theme 4

Storyline

As a young lad without a worry in the world, child-version of Reuben Glaser's memories of the 90's are filled to the brim with faint memories of a certain video game released in the same year of his birth; 'Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure.' However, it would not be until the 21st century when this same man, no longer a boy, would discover with his sister an absolutely worthless cheat-code that probably nobody remembers besides the developers. A cheat known as...Hatman, a pudgy, minimally designed stick figure, decked out with a slanted hat and a stationary 'H' on his white, smooth belly. A cheat that appears by typing in the name, and a cheat that suddenly takes over anything that moves on screen. Known as 'wireframe' mode in some circles. Likewise, the developers of this game were bound to be the only people on the planet who actually knew not only Hatman himself, but the story behind it. From that day on, Glaser grew determined to get to the bottom of this thing that absolutely nobody ...

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Plot Keywords:

cheat code | sleuth | roadtrip | chicago illinois | mockumentary | 

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Taglines:

Who IS the Hatman?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$160 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reubnick Enterprises

Technical Specs

Color:

Color (MiniDV)

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofs The Dark Knight (2008)

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