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The Independent

2000· 1h 35m

Comedy

Directed by Stephen Kessler

5.5/ 10

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Overview

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

Cast

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Morty Fineman

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Paloma Fineman

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Ivan

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

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