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| Eric McCormack | ... | Mark | |
| Carl Bressler | ... | Mort Berg | |
| Ethan Glazer | ... | Young Mark | |
| Phyllis Franklin | ... | Ticket Taker | |
| Brandon Kleyla | ... | Young Kevin | |
| Thomas Hobson | ... | Richard | |
| Marilyn Kentz | ... | Gail - Mark's Mom | |
| Spencer Klein | ... | Young Robert | |
| Mickey Cassidy | ... | Bully | |
| Rafer Weigel | ... | Robert | |
| Jennifer Sommerfield | ... | Tricia | |
| Tricia Cruz | ... | Mexican Waitress (as Latricia Cruz) | |
| Annika Brindley | ... | Astrid | |
| William Shatner | ... | Bill | |
| Michael Altman | ... | Eden Waiter | |
| Jonathan Slavin | ... | Dan | |
| Phil LaMarr | ... | Eric | |
| Spencer 'J.J.' Bates | ... | Toys R' Us Kid | |
| E.C. Burke | ... | Eden Manager (as Eric Burke) | |
| Patrick Van Horn | ... | Sean | |
| Lori Lively | ... | Leila | |
| Amanda Ingber | ... | Munchkin Beth (as Mandy Ingber) | |
| Diane Guthman | ... | Bistro Waitress | |
| Ellie Cornell | ... | Suzanne Crawford | |
| Dick Burnett | ... | Dick - The Bartender | |
| Diana Cignoni | ... | Illa | |
| Sharon Leibowitz | ... | Sharon | |
| Audie England | ... | Claire | |
| Andrea Evers | ... | Cartoonsville Waitress | |
| Austin Bates | ... | Cartoonsville Boy | |
| Mirta Bates | ... | Cartoonsville Mom | |
| Stacy Rosman | ... | Beach Babe Bimbo | |
| Daniel Schweiger | ... | Schweiger | |
| Dave Parker | ... | Parker | |
| Shawn Pelofsky | ... | Jerry's Waitress | |
| David Starzyk | ... | Brian | |
| Keira De Anda | ... | Menage Girl | |
| Mark A. Altman | ... | Cousin Ira (as Mark Altman) | |
| The Rated R | ... | Rated R | |
| Mark Gottwald | ... | Groover | |
| Michelle Meyer | ... | Outraged Patroness | |
| Deborah Van Valkenburgh | ... | Marlena (as Deborah Van Valkenberg) | |
| Meika Cooper | ... | Café Hostess | |
| Joey D. Vieira | ... | Hal Pittman | |
| Harry Werksman | ... | Harry | |
| Gabrielle G. Stanton | ... | Gabrielle (as Gabrielle Stanton) | |
| Holly Gagnier | ... | Laura Hafermann | |
| Randy Callahan | ... | George | |
| Alan Spencer | ... | Obsessed Fan | |
| Daren Dochterman | ... | Tiberius | |
| Natalie Joy | ... | Space Age Waitress | |
| Dan Madsen | ... | Alexander | |
| John Baker | ... | Rated's Back-Up Singer | |
| Frank Parker | ... | Jamaican Singer (also as Frankie Culture) | |
| Freddie Rhone | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Lionel Randolph | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Lawrence Perteet | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Keith Lawson | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Orlando Myrick | ... | Rated's Posse (also as Dulow) | |
| Lamont Kelly | ... | Rated's Posse (also as Mont'e) | |
| Rodey McKnight | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Lashunda Williams | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| John John | ... | Rated's Posse (also as Hit 'Em) | |
| Jag | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Dreamer | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Tia | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Deandre Tadlock | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Norman Tadlock | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Blue | ... | Rated's Posse | |
| Russell Young | ... | Andrew | |
| Tyler Binkley | ... | Curly Blonde Kid | |
| Michael Everett Anderson | ... | Young Movie Robert | |
| Jeff Bond | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Lukas Kendall | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Steven Melching | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Steve Melching) | |
| Melissa Pokorski | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Paul Salamoff | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Brooke Vimtrup | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David de Vos | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| Chase Masterson | ... | Herself (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Meyer Burnett | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Mark A. Altman | (writer) & | |
| Robert Meyer Burnett | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mark A. Altman | .... | producer | |
| Dan Bates | .... | producer | |
| Ellie Cornell | .... | executive producer (as Ellie Gottwald) | |
| Mark Gottwald | .... | executive producer | |
| Allan Kaufman | .... | producer | |
| Ron Singer | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Scott Spock | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Charles L. Barbee | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Meyer Burnett | |||
Casting by | |||
| Linda Francis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Cynthia Halligan | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Brent Mason | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Laurel Hitchin | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ann Gray Lambert | (as Ann Lambert) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lily Girning | .... | hair assistant | |
| Lily Girning | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Darlene Lawrence | .... | hair stylist: William Shatner | |
| Amanda Llewellyn | .... | hair stylist | |
| Amanda Llewellyn | .... | makeup artist | |
| Michele Lewis | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Cynthia Huffman | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Michael Bowen | .... | swing gang | |
| Devin Clark | .... | swing gang (as Devon Clark) | |
| Sean Fanning | .... | graphic designer | |
| Larry Grossman | .... | property master | |
| Trevor Moynihan | .... | art department assistant | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Backus | .... | boom operator | |
| John Baker | .... | dialog editor | |
| Alex Blatt | .... | foley artist | |
| John Bogosian | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Keith Burhans | .... | dialogue editor (as Keith Burhan) | |
| James H. Coburn IV | .... | production sound mixer (as James Harrison Coburn IV) | |
| Jeremy Hoenack | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Janet McCabe | .... | foley artist | |
| Chris Roy | .... | foley artist | |
| Jeff Sawyer | .... | sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Jussi Tegelman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Galen Walker | .... | dialogue conforming editor | |
| Art Wood | .... | adr recordist | |
| Jussi Tegelman | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Mike Chisman | .... | special effects assistant | |
| George Phillips | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Mark De Alessandro | .... | stunts (as Mark DeAllassandro) | |
| Jim Hardy | .... | stunts | |
| Will Leong | .... | stunts | |
| Lisa McCullough | .... | stunts | |
| Gary Morgan | .... | stunts | |
| Sam Sargent | .... | stunts | |
| Tim Sargent | .... | stunts | |
| Charles A. Tam | .... | stunt coordinator (as Chuck Tam) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Scott Christian Sava | .... | animator: title animation (as Scott Sava) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Meg Bloom | .... | casting consultant | |
| Sara Neshat | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Clare MacCarley | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Michelle Meyer | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Heather Small | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Matt Mischel | .... | negative cutter | |
| J.F. Kinyon | .... | additional post-production services (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Spring Aspers | .... | music supervisor | |
| Allan Kaufman | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tim Best | .... | driver | |
| Rocky Croquette | .... | transportation captain (as Rocky Choquette) | |
| 'Buffalo Bill' Freeman | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Roger Greer | .... | driver: honeywagon | |
| Gary Nielsen | .... | driver (as Gary Neilson) | |
Thanks | |||
| Victoria Adrian | .... | grateful acknowledgment: International Promotions | |
| Maria Alonte | .... | special thanks | |
| Greg Aronowitz | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Suzanne Bennett | .... | special thanks | |
| Paul Colichman | .... | special thanks | |
| Gene L. Coon | .... | acknowledgement: the forgotten Gene | |
| Tony Curtis | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Lorenzo di Bonaventura | .... | special thanks | |
| Diane Eisenberg | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Danny Elu | .... | grateful acknowlegement: Upp Entertainment (as Dan Elu) | |
| Randolf S. Mendelsohn Esq. | .... | special thanks (as Randolph S. Mendelshon) | |
| Jenny Grimm | .... | grateful acknowledgment: International Promotions | |
| Laura Hafermann | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Mark Harris | .... | special thanks | |
| Rebecca Isserson | .... | dedicatee | |
| David Judaken | .... | grateful acknowlegement: Garden of Eden | |
| Stephen King | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| John Lambert | .... | special thanks | |
| Fran MacCarley | .... | special thanks | |
| John MacCarley | .... | special thanks | |
| Melissa Madden | .... | grateful acknowledgment: Kiss | |
| Chase Masterson | .... | special thanks | |
| Doc McGhee | .... | grateful acknowledgment: Kiss | |
| Nigel Pearson | .... | special thanks | |
| Barbara Rich | .... | grateful acknowlegement: DC Comics | |
| Stephanie Riggs | .... | special thanks | |
| Gene Roddenberry | .... | special thanks | |
| Chip Rosetti | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Carole Salkind | .... | special thanks | |
| Morton Salkind | .... | special thanks | |
| Gene Simmons | .... | special thanks | |
| Gary Simon | .... | grateful acknowlegement: Warner Brothers | |
| Chuck Speed | .... | special thanks | |
| Alan Spencer | .... | special thanks | |
| David Stern | .... | grateful acknowledgment: Universisal Studios | |
| Carl Stubner | .... | special thanks | |
| Linda Swick | .... | grateful acknowledgment: International Promotions | |
| Dan Vebber | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Cynthia Von Suhr | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Jolie Von Suhr | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Mary Wagstaff | .... | special thanks | |
| Chris Walker | .... | grateful acknowlegement: Pioneer Electronics | |
| Eric Wallace | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Selesa Webster | .... | grateful acknowlegement: Photoflex | |
| Kim Wilkenson | .... | grateful acknowledgment: Burt Lancaster Trust | |
| David Willis | .... | special thanks | |
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"Free Enterprise" is so giddily goofy in its charm and appeal that you just can't help but love it. The plotline concerns the trials and tribulations of two friends, bonded together by science fiction and "Star Trek" inparticular, having a chance meeting with their idol; William Shatner. This chance meeting develops into a business relationship for one and a friendship for the other.
Eric McCormack (TV's Will and Grace) stars as Mark, the slightly older and far and away more mature of the two friends. He will be 30 in a couple days and is having panicked "Logan's Run" flashbacks in his head as he wonders what his life had been worth so far. Mr. McCormack plays this role so well, the "I'm better than you" attitude just drips off the screen.
Rafer Weigel is Robert, the other half of this friendship tandem. He is more "damn the torpedoes" and lives life by a thread. Losing girlfriend after girlfriend because a rare collectible action figure is more important than rent or utilities, his character is constantly falling in and out of love. Nice role here as well, played with almost maddening indifference. You get the impression that's the way this guy is in reality as well. All that means of course, is that he really sold the part.
William Shatner is himself, clearly poking holes in his "Star Trek" facade. Shatner reveals "himself" to be a heavy drinking, porn reading but sincere guy. He plans to do a musical production of "Julius Caesar" with himself playing all the parts. The ending sequence concerns this,and has to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Several faces from the past dot the background, Deborah Van Valkenburg ("The Warriors", "Too Close For Comfort"), Ellie Cornell ("Halloween 4" & 5). Nice to see Ellie is still acting. I liked her "Halloween" performances.
"Free Enterprise" shows that indie films have a life beyond "My Life As a Bar of Soap". That indie filmmakers have a wonderful sense of humor and direction, and that they can churn out "mass-pleasing" films.
4 out of 5