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Overview

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Director:
Steven Schachter
Writers (WGA):
William H. Macy (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
20 November 2008 (Russia) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Cut To The Scam.
Plot:
A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Wow one of the best movies ever made more (20 total)

Cast

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Kate Blumberg ... Linda
John Carson ... Nigel Bland

Jeremy Crutchley ... Ian Chadwick

Jose Domingos ... Mark Rovner

Adrian Galley ... Andrei

Fiona Glascott ... Fiona Hicks

Elliott Gould ... Rabbi Seth Gutterman

Brett Granstaff ... Peter

Sydney Hall ... Assisitant

Sean Higgs ... Hans
David Hunt ... Grier Clark

Aiden Lithgow ... Skip Miller

LL Cool J ... Bobby Mason

William H. Macy ... Charlie Berns

Darron Meyer ... Talent Agent

Tere Morris ... Catherine Oxenmoor
Mudi Mudau ... SA A Air hostess

Jeanne Neilson ... Young British Actress
Sharon Raginiano ... Levy Rosenwald
Natasha Rees-Davies ... Maya

Jason Ritter ... Lionel Travitz

Matthew Dylan Roberts ... Vladimir (as Matthew Roberts)

Meg Ryan ... Deidre Hearn
Shawn Tanaka ... Brad's Assistant
Anton Voster ... LA limo driver
George Worthmore ... Danny Turner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Entente et mésentente (Canada: French title)
Start Shooting (Europe)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content and language.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English | Hebrew
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In addition to playing the role of Charlie Berns in the film, William H. Macy also reads the audio book upon which the film is based. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Deidre and Charlie start arguing in the Czech studio, Lionel and the girl get up and leave - twice. more

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2 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Wow one of the best movies ever made, 16 February 2009
10/10
Author: John Quest from Canyon Lake, Texas

To IMDb: 2-15-2009 I am a writer and independent film producer. This movie was one of the most masterful projects I have seen. William Macy is a brilliant writer with his understanding of the business, he created a surreal story, that was funny, fast paced, and packed with intelligent dialog. Every second was a thrill. WARNING this movie is not for those who are ADD. If you cannot give this film the attention it deserves, you should go outside and play in traffic, you would be better served. Both William and Meg deserve Oscar's for this one. This should be one of the biggest box office hits of the year. The problem is when a good movie comes out and there is not enough advertising nobody ever knows about it. This is one of those must see movies of the decade. It is a best in the world of motion pictures you will ever experience. I have watched the movie three times. It is one of those movies that gets better every time you watch it. Sincerely John Quest Emerald Sunrise Productions.

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