Hacks 1997 R, 100 min. Genre: Comedy / Mystery aka: Sink or Swim
Director: Gary Rosen Cast: Stephen Rea, Illeana Douglas, John Ritter, Dave Foley, Richard Kind, Dusty Kay, Tom Arnold, Robert Patrick, Ryan O'Neal, Ricky Jay, Jason Priestley, Olivia d'Abo, Matt Clark, Lisa Kudrow, Kim Lores
TV script-writer Brian (Stephen Rea) is given the task of coming up with a new TV series–but he's out of ideas. Then, while at his routine poker game with his buds, Brian sees a couple on a balcony and gets an idea for the series. He meets the balcony-girl, offers to buy her life story, and then disappears with her. Well-known cast, but the film didn't hit it big.
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Surviving Eden 2004 N/R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Pritikin Cast: Michael Panes, Cheri Oteri, Savannah Haske, Jane Lynch, Sam Robards, Peter Dinklage, John Landis, Conchata Ferrel, Billy Nash, Jackie Katzman, Kentaro Abe, Gary Rosen, Illeana Douglas, Tim Lane
In this satirical look at "15 minutes of fame," overweight loser Dennis Flotchky (Michael Panes) enters a reality show for weight loss, "Surviving Eden," in which the winning contestant will take home one million dollars. Dennis loses 200 lbs., gains his own fan club, and wins the big prize. He has found fame, but it goes to his head. Soon, his money is stolen, he is into drugs, loses his self-respect, and pays the emotional price for his fame.
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| 1. Hacks (1997) aka: Sink or Swim
2. Surviving Eden (2004)
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