Summary
A self-help guru's televised teachings inspire a down-and-out businessman to pursue his dream of making a movie.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 38Audiences 47GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer38%
IMDb5.3
Audience score41%
Box office
10%of its budget back
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $390 K
Worldwide it made back $390 K of the $4 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1995
April 23, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
and 17 more25 people
- Griffin DunneMartin Mirkheim
- Rosanna ArquetteLauren Mirkheim
- Illeana DouglasMarie Davenport
- Ethan HawkeRoger
- Dennis HopperDr. Waxling
- John TurturroRon
- Christopher WalkenKim Ulander
- Robert KnepperDaniel Strong
David ThorntonRob
Angel DavidPanfilo- JFJason FerraroYoung Daniel Strong
Martin ScorseseThe Accountant- LWLinda WahlParty Guest
- LGLaurie GodetModel
Randy PearlsteinDesk Clerk
Vincent AngellSecurity Guard
Nicole BurdetteDorothy
Tanya PohlkotteKim's Secretary- KAKarole ArmitageRed River Valley Dancer
Dan HedayaTailor
Kenneth SimmonsNunez
Frank GirardeauState Trooper
Tahnee WelchDead World Girl- JJJoli JuliannaEsema Strong (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- David Salle Director
- Rebecca Long Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Michael Almereyda Screenplay
- Howard Korder Theatre Play
Production · 12
- Martin Scorsese Executive Producer
- Avi Lerner Executive Producer
- Danny Dimbort Executive Producer
- Dan Lupovitz Producer
- Ruth Charny Producer
- Elie Cohn Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Spiller Director of Photography
- Bobby Bukowski Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Michelle Gorchow Editor
- Lawrence Blume Editor
Sound · 1
- Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Robin Standefer Production Design
- John Canterella Art Department Coordinator
- Amy Tapper Set Decoration
- Stephen Alesch Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Donna Zakowska Costume Design
- Judy Chin Makeup Artist
- Edward St. George Hairstylist
- Mandy Lyons Key Hair Stylist
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