Barely Legal

"They couldn't rent it, so they made it themselves."

2003 1h 32m EN

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5.9

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4.7

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★5.9TMDB · 296★4.7IMDB · 6,687

Comedy

Synopsis

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Teenager Deacon works at a video shop, and his buddies, Fred and Matt, sell the bootleg porno films he acquires. Deacon gets fired, but the pals have the bright idea of filming their own Internet porn flick in order to make money and become more popular at school. Hijinks ensue as they cast and create their movie, but porn industry player Vic Ramalot grows jealous of their burgeoning success and tries to put a stop to the project.

“They couldn't rent it, so they made it themselves.”

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Cast

Erik von Detten
Deacon
Vince Vieluf
Tom Cooperman
Sarah-Jane Potts
Ashley
Tony Denman
Fred
Daniel Farber
Matt
Cameron Richardson
Rachael Unger
Riley Smith
Jake
Samm Levine
Roger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mickey Evans
Writers: David H. Steinberg, Robert Pratt
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mickey Evans, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Harry Keramidas 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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Erik von Detten and Vince Vieluf and Sarah-Jane Potts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They couldn't rent it, so they made it themselves.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0302297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Mickey Evans directs. John B. Aronson behind the camera. Andrew Gross scores. Harry Keramidas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3Directed by David Mickey Evans, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erik von Detten and Vince Vieluf and Sarah-Jane Potts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They couldn't rent it, so they made it themselves.".
8IMDB entry: tt0302297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.