Burning Down the House

2001 1h 24m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A down-on-his-luck film director sets fire to his home so he can collect the insurance money and fund his new movie. But crime apparently does pay, because once the rumor mill gets wind of his plans, everyone suddenly wants a slice of his new project's pie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Savage
Jake Seiling
James Wilder
Arnie Green
Joanne Baron
Brenda Goodman
David Keith
Carolina
Arye Gross
Bob Washington
William Atherton
Arthur Kranston
C. Thomas Howell
Concierge
René Auberjonois
Pierre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Mora
Writers: Michael Cole Dinelli
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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John Savage and James Wilder and Joanne Baron carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Mora directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Savage and James Wilder and Joanne Baron carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0123581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.