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26/08/2000 Comedy, Drama 1h 46m
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Lock your windows. Hide your daughters. Say your prayers.

Overview

The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.

  1. David Mamet

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alec Baldwin

    Bob Berrenger

  2. Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Joseph Turner White

  3. Charles Durning

    Mayor George Bailey

  4. Clark Gregg

    Doug Mackenzie

  5. Patti LuPone

    Sherry Bailey

  6. William H. Macy

    Walt Price

  7. Sarah Jessica Parker

    Claire Wellesley

  8. David Paymer

    Marty Rossen

  9. Julia Stiles

    Carla

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-10-08
**_A film crew descends upon a New England town…_**

…with William H. Macy playing the director, Philip Seymour Hoffman the troubled writer and David Paymer the no-nonsense producer.

Written & directed by David Mamet, it’s a dialogue-driven quirky comedy/drama that pokes fun at the film business. The dialogue is fairly rat-a-tat-tat and so you’ll probably miss a lot of good lines, but this gives the flick great rewatch value.

I loved the one about the director’s favorite pillow, which says “Shoot first and ask questions afterwards.” Yet there are dozens of amusing bits, s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$9,206,279.00

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