The Storytellers

1999 1h 44m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An unemployed young man takes credit for his grandmother's scripts to impress a beautiful Hollywood agent. As his reputation grows, it becomes more and more difficult to keep up the pretence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tippi Hedren
Lillian Glosner
Mitzi Kapture
Marcie Russell
Michael Worth
Kris Krengle
John Bloom
Scrappy the Janitor
Zach Galligan
Greer Sandler
Brad Dourif
The Professor
Joyce Westergaard
Fran
Cindy Guyer
Cindy Flyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James D.R. Hickox
Writers: Jonnie Lindsell
Languages: English

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Christopher C. Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tippi Hedren and Mitzi Kapture and Michael Worth carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James D.R. Hickox directs. Christopher C. Pearson behind the camera. Matthew Booth cuts. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Christopher C. Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Matthew Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tippi Hedren and Mitzi Kapture and Michael Worth carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0202599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.