Main Cast: Jeff Seymour, Carmen Argenziano, Ed Begley, Jr., Robert Costanzo, James Handy
Release Year: 1994
Country: US
Run Time: 92 minutes
Plot
This black comedy centers upon the L.A. theater scene. Steve Maletti owns a small struggling theater. He also directs the plays there. He has just secured two popular TV stars to appear in his newest production. Unfortunately, the actors get a movie deal and fly away to Africa leaving the hapless Maletti, who must close the show. His theater will fold if he doesn't come up with a hit show. He finds his chance when he secures the rights to a Broadway hit. Now he must convince the critics that it's a good production. His toughest job will be convincing the curmudgeonly critic Milton Mandler. Maletti decides to scare him into writing a good review, too bad Maletti literally scared the old man to death. Fortunately Mandler had written a rave review of the play before his heart failed. Maletti must then conceal the critic's death until after the review appears in the L.A. Times. It doesn't take long before a suspicious cop is hot on Maletti's trail. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Bruce Kirby - Milton Mandler; Leo Rossi - Brian; Joe Spano - Lou; Tom Dahlgren - Playwright; Nicholas Guest - Matthew; Donna Hardy - Complaining Patron; Ken Lerner - Saul Slobin; Len Lesser - Al; Wendy Wilson - Kathy; Bill Elliot - Phil; John MacKenzie - John; Heather Blodgett - Woman in Play; Suzanne Wouk - Donna; Jeffrey January - Doorman; Dana Lustig - The Last Monologist
Credit
Kristen Anacker - Costume Designer, Jeffrey January - Director, Jeff Seymour - Director, Terry Kelley - Editor, Tal Bergman - Composer (Music Score), Amotz Plessner - Composer (Music Score), John Marshall - Production Designer, Richard Crudo - Cinematographer, Ram Bergman - Producer, William T. Elston - Producer, Dana Lustig - Producer, Jeff Seymour - Producer, Marcy Lafferty Shatner - Producer, Dawn Tilman - Producer, Carey Lindley - Sound/Sound Designer, Jeff Seymour - Screenwriter
