Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating

2004 1h 15m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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Crazy Legs Conti is an eccentric New York window washer, nude model and sperm donor, and huge fan of the annual July 4th hot dog eating competition. When he casually breaks the world oyster eating record in New Orleans, he decides to dedicate himself to fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a professional competitive eater.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Crazy Legs Conti
Self
Eric Booker
Self
Richard Conti
Self
Rona Conti
Self
Dinshaw Gobhai
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Jeremy George
Self
Hungry Charles Hardy
Self
Ed Cookie Jarvis
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danielle Franco
Writers: Danielle Franco, Christopher Kenneally
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danielle Franco, shot by Danielle Franco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Crazy Legs Conti and Eric Booker and Richard Conti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0415727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Danielle Franco directs. Danielle Franco behind the camera. Marc Senter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Danielle Franco, shot by Danielle Franco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marc Senter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Crazy Legs Conti and Eric Booker and Richard Conti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0415727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.