Meet Monica Velour

"Fantasy meets reality"

2010 1h 38m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 59

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour, a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When Tobe learns that his love idol is headlining hundreds of miles away at the Gentlemen's Petting Zoo in Indiana, he drives off with carefree glory, filled with the hope of meeting her.

“Fantasy meets reality”

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Cast

Kim Cattrall
Linda Romanoli
Dustin Ingram
Tobe
Brian Dennehy
Pop Pop
Jee Young Han
Amanda
Daniel Yelsky
Kenny
Keith David
Claude
Sam McMurray
Ronnie
Elizabeth Shapiro
Snickers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keith Bearden
Writers: Keith Bearden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keith Bearden, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. 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 Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Naomi Geraghty 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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Kim Cattrall and Dustin Ingram and Brian Dennehy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fantasy meets reality".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1291549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Keith Bearden directs. Masanobu Takayanagi behind the camera. Andrew Hollander scores. Naomi Geraghty cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Keith Bearden, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Cattrall and Dustin Ingram and Brian Dennehy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fantasy meets reality".
8IMDB entry: tt1291549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.