I Was a Teenage Faust

"He's only a signature away from being cool...as hell"

2002 1h 35m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

ComedyFamilyFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from hell, which in his last attempt to ensnare a soul before being fried for eternity, transforms Brendan into the coolest kid in Indiana, only to find out that this contract isn't going to be easy at all.

“He's only a signature away from being cool...as hell”

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Cast

Robert Townsend
Mr. Five
Josh Zuckerman
Brendan
Stuart Margolin
Mephisto
Noel Fisher
Tom
Caroline Elliott
Twyla / Su Su
Iris Quinn
Ginger
Stephen E. Miller
Joe Huntoon
Crystal Heidrick
Loretta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thom Eberhardt
Writers: Thom Eberhardt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thom Eberhardt, shot by Raymond Brounstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shannon Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Townsend and Josh Zuckerman and Stuart Margolin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's only a signature away from being cool...as hell".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0279130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thom Eberhardt directs. Raymond Brounstein behind the camera. Shannon Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
3Directed by Thom Eberhardt, shot by Raymond Brounstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Shannon Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Townsend and Josh Zuckerman and Stuart Margolin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's only a signature away from being cool...as hell".
7IMDB entry: tt0279130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.