Comedy · United States of America · 2000 · 1h 35m

The Independent

Director

Cast

Jerry Stiller as Morty Fineman Janeane Garofalo as Paloma Fineman Max Perlich as Ivan Ted Demme as Ted Demme Roger Corman as Roger Corman Ron Howard as Ron Howard

Crew

Amir Hamed — Director of Photography Chris Franklin — Editor Ben Vaughn — Original Music Composer Mike Wilkins — Writer Stephen Kessler — Writer Mike Wilkins — Producer

Tagline

Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Stephen Kessler Director Amir Hamed Director of Photography Chris Franklin Editor Ben Vaughn Original Music Composer Mike Wilkins Writer Stephen Kessler Writer Mike Wilkins Producer Russell Christian Production Design Youna Kwak Costume Design

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