Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.
Acting
De Niro's meta-commentary on his own career is accidentally profound.
Writing
Screenplay within screenplay gimmick actually lands more than it should.
Director
George Gallo
Robert De Niro
Max Barber
Morgan Freeman
Reggie Fontaine
Tommy Lee Jones
Duke Montana
Zach Braff
Walter Creason
Emile Hirsch
James Moore
Kate Katzman
Megan Albert
Patrick Muldoon
Frank Pierce
Malcolm Barrett
Xavier Clay
Eddie Griffin
Devon
Vincent Spano
Joey Silva
Blerim Destani
Boris
Frances Lee McCain
Marge (Old Actress)
Julie Lott Gallo
Sophie Renee
Melissa Greenspan
Tina Blair
Jermaine Washington
Kenny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of a 1982 Harry Hurwitz film that nobody saw; Gallo bought rights after a 30-year search.
The film accidentally predicted the 2023 'Rust' tragedy—prop guns, unsafe sets, and producers cutting corners for insurance money.
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