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A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The Cool Surface Is Pretty Cool more (10 total)Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Robert Patrick | ... | Jarvis Scott |
 | Teri Hatcher | ... | Dani Payson |
 | Cyril O'Reilly | ... | Gary / Eric |
 | Matt McCoy | ... | Chazz Stone |
 | Shannon Dobson Fopeano | ... | Jeanne |
 | Ian Buchanan | ... | Terrence |
 | Howard Spiegel | ... | Michael |
| Cassian Elwes | ... | Minion #1 |
| Saul Janson | ... | Minion #2 |
 | Lisa Marie Kurbikoff | ... | Partygoer |
| David Niven Jr. | ... | Peeping Tom |
| Anthony Pena | ... | Policeman #1 |
| Rolf Englehardt | ... | Policeman #2 |
| Brian Currie | ... | Policeman #3 |
| Paul Timms | ... | Policeman #4 |
| Michael Brochard | ... | Ballplayer #1 |
| Brian Regalot | ... | Ballplayer #2 |
 | Gary Grossman | ... | Ballplayer #3 |
| Michael Sladek | ... | Ballplayer #4 |
| Elizabeth Hayden | ... | Airline Attendant |
| Elizabeth Barondes | ... | Actress |
| Roberta Hanley | ... | Airline Stewardess |
Directed by | |||
| Erik Anjou | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Erik Anjou | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Stephan Bataillard | .... | producer | |
| Edward Bates | .... | co-producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | .... | executive producer | |
| Peter Greene | .... | co-producer | |
| David Niven Jr. | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dave Kopplin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Greg Littlewood | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mike Jackson | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gustav Alsina | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Benjamin Minot | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Elizabeth Minetree | |||
Other crew | |||
| Scott Putman | .... | assistant to producer | |
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- Allumination Filmworks (1994) (USA) (DVD)
- Ardustry Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (video)
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Fantasies pose as realities in this film of double personalities double crossing themselves. When aspiring "too soft" writer meets sexy actress next door, he rises with inspiration as she plays great reach-withdraw games to keep him creative. But when the writer's screenplay gets bought, intent, motivation, and fantasy all meld into one, big potboiler. The beasts of lust, greed, and ambition surface within the characters, souring to a conclusion.
Some pretty talented people cut their teeth on juicy, B-characters and seedy situations in this film. Namely, Teri Hatcher, Robert Patrick, and the writer-director, Erik Anjou. There is even a possible subtextual argument on the dangers of secondary experience supplanting primary experience. It also goes out of its way to damn Capitalism A La Hollywood. After all, the screen writer is merely making his material saleable. It's not his fault that he can only write about what he experiences.
All in all, this is quite a respectable entry into the late-night Cable Hell of the Sleaze-B, Thriller genre.