Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA when a veteran TV producer decides to make a show about the life of a loser.
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Gregori Viens
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| Henry Phillips | ... | Henry Phillips | |
| Tig Notaro | ... | Jillian | |
| J.K. Simmons | ... | Jay Warren | |
| Mark Cohen | ... | Stupid Joe | |
| Sarah Silverman | ... | Sharon Levine | |
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Ellen Ratner | ... | Ellen Pinksy |
| Mike Judge | ... | Ed | |
| Jim Jefferies | ... | Charlie | |
| Stephanie Allynne | ... | Zoe | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Dramatic Actor | |
| Michaela Watkins | ... | Mara | |
| Derek Waters | ... | Dave the Producer | |
| Doug Stanhope | ... | Cab Dispatcher | |
| Wayne Federman | ... | Carl Rohmer | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Danielle | |
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Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA by renowned TV producer Jay Warren, who wants to make a show about the life of a struggling performer. When Jay sees Henry bomb at a local club, he is convinced that this story must be told. With the support of his longtime musician friend Jillian, and his well-meaning but sub-par manager Ellen Pinsky, Henry endures the ups and downs of LA living, and even secures what appears to be the Hollywood dream. But as a major TV network gets involved, he must decide whether his legacy will be to make jokes, or become the butt of them.
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This is a thoroughly entertaining movie. The humor is fresh. If you like late 70s to late 80s Woody Allen, or if you miss the great Albert Brooks movies of way back when, or if you love Office Space, or maybe some British humor, you'll get this one. The cast is great, Henry Phillips, who plays himself is true to himself if you saw Punching The Clown. Tig Notaro sort of steals the show. JK Simmons is strong and charismatic. Doug Stanhope as the revengeful cab guy is fantastic. Great direction. Grade A movie. I'm giving it a strong 8.