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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) -- Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad, big budget action film which he proceeds to steal the reels and leave the cast and crew in a frenzy.

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Writer (WGA):
Joe Eszterhas (written by)
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Release Date:
20 February 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The movie Hollywood doesn't want you to see more
Plot:
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad, big budget action film which he proceeds to steal the reels and leave the cast and crew in a frenzy. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations more
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(8 articles)
Burn Hollywood Burn!
 (From Huffington Post. 4 December 2009, 7:12 AM, PST)

Joe Eszterhas Returns to Tell Story of the Virgin of Guadalupe
 (From Slash Film. 6 August 2009, 6:22 AM, PDT)

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The WORST movie of the 1990'S!!! more (83 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ryan O'Neal ... James Edmunds

Coolio ... Dion Brothers
Chuck D. ... Leon Brothers

Eric Idle ... Alan Smithee

Richard Jeni ... Jerry Glover

Leslie Stefanson ... Michelle Rafferty

Sandra Bernhard ... Ann Glover
Cherie Lunghi ... Myrna Smithee

Harvey Weinstein ... Sam Rizzo
Gavin Polone ... Gary Samuels
MC Lyte ... Sista Tu Lumumba
Marcello Thedford ... Stagger Lee

Nicole Nagel ... Aloe Vera

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Bill Bardo
Erik King ... Wayne Jackson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
An Alan Smithee Film (USA) (working title)
Burn Hollywood Burn (UK) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and some sexual humor.
Runtime:
86 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Arthur Hiller removed his name from the credits after the film's production company, Cinergi Pictures, preferred the cut made by producer/writer Joe Eszterhas over Arthur Hiller's cut. more
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Alan Smithee: [beating his head] I cut the picture. They cut the picture. I didn't cut the picture. They cut the picture... more
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9 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
The WORST movie of the 1990'S!!!, 27 January 2000
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Author: shaun98 from Milwaukee WI

Joe Eszterhas is not the best writer in the world, but this is just pathetic. All we get is a bunch of talking heads that speak to the camera for an interminable period of time. The plot is practically nonexistent, the dialogue is lame, the acting pretty crummy, and the direction uninspired.

The result: an extremely boring, tedious, pointless mess. This film has no reason to exist. It offers no real insight into the studio system. It was made just so Joe could badmouth the studio execs who were presumely mean to him. Ironically, it turns out he's just as bad, as he recut the film against director Authur Hiller's wishes.

In short, "Burn Hollywood Burn" represents just about everything that can possibly be bad about a movie. It should be mandatory viewing for film students as a warning of the depths to which the medium can sink.

NOTE: Hiller removed his name from the project-so now it's really an Alan Smithee film!!

Rating: ZERO STARS!!!

86min/Released by Hollywood Pictures

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