I Am

"The shift is about to hit the fan."

2010 1h 16m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better? The filmmaker behind the inquiry is Tom Shadyac, one of Hollywood’s leading comedy practitioners and the creative force behind such blockbusters as “Ace Ventura,” “Liar Liar,” “The Nutty Professor,” and “Bruce Almighty.” However, in I AM, Shadyac steps in front of the camera to recount what happened to him after a cycling accident left him incapacitated, possibly for good. Though he ultimately recovered, he emerged with a new sense of purpose, determined to share his own awakening to his prior life of excess and greed, and to investigate how he as an individual, and we as a race, could improve the way we live and walk in the world.

“The shift is about to hit the fan.”

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Cast

Marc Ian Barasch
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Coleman Barks
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Noam Chomsky
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John Francis
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Lynne McTaggart
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Tom Shadyac
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Desmond Tutu
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Howard Zinn
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Shadyac
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Abbott 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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Marc Ian Barasch and Coleman Barks and Noam Chomsky carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The shift is about to hit the fan.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1741225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Shadyac directs. Jennifer Abbott cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jennifer Abbott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marc Ian Barasch and Coleman Barks and Noam Chomsky carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The shift is about to hit the fan.".
7IMDB entry: tt1741225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.