The Independent

"Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman."

2000 1h 35m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 20

Comedy

Synopsis

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A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

“Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.”

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Cast

Jerry Stiller
Morty Fineman
Janeane Garofalo
Paloma Fineman
Max Perlich
Ivan
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Karen Black
Karen Black
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Kessler
Writers: Mike Wilkins, Stephen Kessler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Kessler, shot by Amir Hamed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo and Max Perlich carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stephen Kessler directs. Amir Hamed behind the camera. Ben Vaughn scores. Chris Franklin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Stephen Kessler, shot by Amir Hamed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ben Vaughn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chris Franklin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo and Max Perlich carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.".
7IMDB entry: tt0160403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.