Dummy

"Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself."

2002 1h 31m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 97

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.

“Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself.”

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Cast

Adrien Brody
Steven Schoichet
Milla Jovovich
Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
Illeana Douglas
Heidi Schoichet
Vera Farmiga
Lorena Fanchetti
Jessica Walter
Fern Schoichet
Ron Leibman
Lou Schoichet
Jared Harris
Michael Foulicker
Helen Hanft
Mrs. Gurkel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Pritikin
Writers: Greg Pritikin
Languages: English, Yiddish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Yiddish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Pritikin, shot by Horacio Marquínez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich and Illeana Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0246592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Pritikin directs. Horacio Marquínez behind the camera. Mike Ruekberg scores. William Henry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Yiddish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Yiddish.
3Directed by Greg Pritikin, shot by Horacio Marquínez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mike Ruekberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Henry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich and Illeana Douglas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself.".
8IMDB entry: tt0246592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.