Summary
An aspiring director working as a lowly production assistant, conspires with his aspiring producer roommate to steal the reels of a mega budgeted film he's working on.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 41
IMDb5.0
Audience score22%
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1997
June 6, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more21 people
- Henry ThomasKevin
- Scott ThompsonRussell
- Mark MetcalfMichael
- Neil MandtTad
- Paul HewittHarvey
- Art LaFleurEddie
- Nicole GianSarah
- HDHelen DuffyMother
- Shirly BrenerGinger
Jf PryorShaft
Steve Van WormerTony
Mark HoltonOfficer 1
Loren LazerineOfficer 2- HPHedy PopsonSandy
- NANoella AkwiriReceptionist
- BKBobbie KnoralAirport P.A.
- JWJoe WatsonBicycler
Randy WestPorno Guy 1- MMMichael MandtPorno Guy 2
- KKKenna KalonneBeach Girl
- CMChris MorrisCamera Operator
Directing · 5
- Neil Mandt Director, Writer, Producer, Stand In
- Howard Karesh Second Second Assistant Director
- Sandy Schklair Script Supervisor
- Amy Snow Second Assistant Director
- Phillippa Rick First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jim Rossow Writer
Production · 7
- Ann Mandt Executive Producer
- Todd Cherniawsky Production Designer
- David Houston Associate Producer
- Joe Watson Production Manager
- Tim Quinn Production Coordinator, Stand In
- Maura Mandt Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Anton Floquet Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Charlie Webber Editor
- Chrysalis Banas Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Erik Lundmark Music Editor, Original Music Composer
- Max Bowers Sound Editor
- Lawrence Freed Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Linda Louise Sheets Art Direction
- Ruth O’Neill Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lena Leitman Assistant Costume Designer
- Michele Michel Costume Designer
- Lori Jesneck Costume Supervisor
- Saundra Jordan Makeup & Hair
- Kimberly Fiallo Assistant Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Patrick Creadon Stand In
- Trip Morey III Stand In
- Ryan Dadasovich Stand In
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