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    The Contract 1978 POSTER

    The Contract

    1978

    Chinese

    6.4

    7

    Action

    Comedy

    inventor

    magician

    struggling actor

    television studio

    television / tv studio

    Michael Hui Michael Hui Director Johnny Koo Johnny Koo as Bank Robber Patti D'Arbanville Patti D'Arbanville as Cat TV Assistant Wei Yang Wei Yang as Eyepatch Fu Hung Cheng Fu Hung Cheng as King Kong
    Struggling actor Chih-Wen (Michael Hui) got a raw deal from his company, MTV Studios. He signed a binding 8-year contract with the studio and was only given one opportunity to perform live thus far. Soon, he received a better deal with a rival company, who promised a 5-year contract and better opportunities to perform and make money. Since he cannot start working for the new company because of his current 8-year contract with MTV, he and his scientist-aspiring brother (Ricky Hui), with the help of magician Shih-Chieh (Sam Hui), attempt to steal the contract from his ruthless manager.
    Show Me What You Got 2019 POSTER

    Show Me What You Got

    2019

    English

    5.4

    7

    80%

    Action

    black and white

    Drama

    los angeles, california

    menage a trois

    narration

    polyamory

    Romance

    struggling actor

    Svetlana Cvetko Svetlana Cvetko Director Harrison Bacon Harrison Bacon as Cafe Manager Karen Obilom Karen Obilom as Niki, the executive Helen Mahfar Helen Mahfar as Sima Julia Sundstrom Sandstrom Julia Sundstrom Sandstrom as Woman in Marcello's Hotel Room
    Follows three young millennials as they form a wholehearted ménage à trois, each of them going through a moment of transition: Fun-loving Marcello from under the thumb of his Italian soap star father, soulful French-Iranian actor Nassim toward a more fulfilling career, and artist Christine through the grief following the death of her grandfather. The trio finds joy together by joining political protests, making art, and falling deeper into their unconventional love, until Marcello must return to Italy.
    'Tis the Season for Love 2015 POSTER

    'Tis the Season for Love

    2015

    English

    6.3

    5

    45%

    45%

    Action

    christmas

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    hometown

    Romance

    struggling actor

    Terry Ingram Terry Ingram Director Jason Schombing Jason Schombing as Bill Steve Makaj Steve Makaj as Principal Hyde Gwynyth Walsh Gwynyth Walsh as Shirley Mackenzie Gray Mackenzie Gray as Tom
    An out-of-work New York City actress returns home to the quaint small town she escaped 10 years before and finds a place far different than the hamlet she left. She suddenly finds performing possibilities and even romance that kind of blow her away.
    Wish I Was Here 2014 POSTER

    Wish I Was Here

    2014

    English

    6.6

    27

    45%

    59%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    family

    homeschooling

    struggling actor

    Zach Braff Zach Braff Director Joey King Joey King as Grace Bloom Nichole Galicia Nichole Galicia as Juliet Josh Gad Josh Gad as Noah Bloom Kate Hudson Kate Hudson as Sarah Bloom
    Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
    In America 2002 POSTER

    In America

    2002

    English

    7.6

    14

    90%

    91%

    Action

    aids

    Drama

    immigration

    new york city

    semi autobiographical

    struggling actor

    tenement

    Jim Sheridan Jim Sheridan Director Nick Dunning Nick Dunning as Gynaecologist Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou as Mateo Frank Wood Frank Wood as Paediatrician Adrian Martinez Adrian Martinez as Shopkeeper
    A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
    Christmas Encore 2017 POSTER

    Christmas Encore

    2017

    English

    5.7

    5

    25%

    25%

    christmas

    Drama

    Romance

    struggling actor

    theater play

    Bradley Walsh Bradley Walsh Director Mika Amonsen Mika Amonsen as Brady Maggie Lawson Maggie Lawson as Charlotte Lacy Brennan Elliott Brennan Elliott as Julian Walker Mercedes de la Zerda Mercedes de la Zerda as Naomi
    A struggling actress is cast in her last off (off) Broadway show - a modern take on “A Christmas Carol” - before giving up her dream and moving home. Instead, she finds romance with her director and a renewed passion for her craft and the city. But when the historic theater loses its lease and the show is set to fold, she and her cast mates are need of a Christmas miracle.
    I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 2006 POSTER

    I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

    2006

    English

    6.1

    5

    73%

    38%

    comedian

    Comedy

    overweight man

    Romance

    struggling actor

    Jeff Garlin Jeff Garlin Director Helen Slayton-Hughes Helen Slayton-Hughes as Mrs. Moskowitz Henriette Mantel Henriette Mantel as Myra Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Penelope Gina Gershon Gina Gershon as Self
    Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.
    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018 POSTER

    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    2018

    English

    7.9

    76

    94%

    89%

    Action

    archive footage

    biography

    Biography

    comedian

    Comedy

    Documentary

    hollywood

    mental health

    struggling actor

    Marina Zenovich Marina Zenovich Director Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Herself Matt Damon Matt Damon as Himself Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Himself Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Himself
    A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
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