The Independent

Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.

Duration: 95 min
Release date: 2000-11-10
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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.

Comedy

The Independent

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Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
as Morty Fineman
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
as Paloma Fineman
Max Perlich
Max Perlich
as Ivan
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
as Ted Demme
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
as Roger Corman
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
as Ron Howard
Karen Black
Karen Black
as Karen Black
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
as Peter Bogdanovich
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
as Fred Williamson
Nick Cassavetes
Nick Cassavetes
as Nick Cassavetes
Paul Logan
Paul Logan
as Paul Logan
Stacy Fuson
Stacy Fuson
as Daughter
Herb Marcus
Herb Marcus
as Old Man / Mr. Witz
Julie Strain
Julie Strain
as Ms. Kevorkian
Stephen Kessler
Stephen Kessler
as Steve
Mike Wilkins
Mike Wilkins
as Mike
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry
as Bert
James 'Kimo' Wills
James 'Kimo' Wills
as Rob
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
as Rob's Dad
Melinda Peterson
Melinda Peterson
as Rob's Mom
Louisa Moritz
Louisa Moritz
as Sally / Receptionist
Priscilla Inga Taylor
Priscilla Inga Taylor
as Iris
Greg Behrendt
Greg Behrendt
as Redneck
Victoria Silvstedt
Victoria Silvstedt
as Blossom
Devon DeMaria
Devon DeMaria
as Violet
Joseph Dubow
Joseph Dubow
as Businessman #2
Danielle Ciardi
Danielle Ciardi
as Daisy
Lisa McCullough
Lisa McCullough
as Leather Girl
Jimmy Briscoe
Jimmy Briscoe
as Morty's Actor-Friend
Gary Friedkin
Gary Friedkin
as Surfer Guy
Debbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington
as Surfer Girl
Susan Rossitto
Susan Rossitto
as Morty's Actress-Friend
Jonathan Katz
Jonathan Katz
as Todd
Eric Schaefer
Eric Schaefer
as R.F. Fineman
Roy Kerry
Roy Kerry
as Beardo
David Stifel
David Stifel
as Hairface
Dennis McCullen
Dennis McCullen
as President
S.A. Griffin
S.A. Griffin
as Slate
Omer Mohamed
Omer Mohamed
as Mr. Singh
Maria Cina
Maria Cina
as Newscaster
Jennifer Elise Cox
Jennifer Elise Cox
as Telluride Booth Girl
Billy Burke
Billy Burke
as Dwayne
Penelope Pumpkins
Penelope Pumpkins
as Actress #1
Brittany Andrews
Brittany Andrews
as Actress #3
Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller
as Dr. Rosaria Mclesh
John Finnegan
John Finnegan
as Guard
Larry Hankin
Larry Hankin
as William Henry Ellis
Andy Dick
Andy Dick
as Maitre d'
Joann Richter
Joann Richter
as Tula
Jeffrey Schoeny
Jeffrey Schoeny
as Boy
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
as Cop
Ancel Cook
Ancel Cook
as Peter Worth
John Lydon
John Lydon
as Baruce
Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn
as Mayor Kitty Storm
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Orthodontist
Ken Michelman
Ken Michelman
as Prosecutor
Dana Gould
Dana Gould
as Victim
Rob Ingersoll
Rob Ingersoll
as Christ
Anne Meara
Anne Meara
as Rita
Fred Dryer
Fred Dryer
as Jean Claude
Richard Paul
Richard Paul
as Jeffries
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
as Ed
Bill Gerber
Bill Gerber
as Dennis
Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger
as Diana
Risa Mickenberg
Risa Mickenberg
as Desk Clerk
Jay Johnston
Jay Johnston
as Soldier
Joseph S. Griffo
Joseph S. Griffo
as Beach Guy
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
as Figure
Melissa Daniels
Melissa Daniels
as Lover
Owen Bush
Owen Bush
as VFW Old Man
Aki Aleong
Aki Aleong
as Mr. Ko
Maria Ford
Maria Ford
as Poster Model
Michael Berryman
Michael Berryman
as Michael Berryman
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