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The Independent (2000) -- A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
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6.1/10   652 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Stephen Kessler (writer)
Mike Wilkins (writer)
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Plot:
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Lydon 'regrets Vicious joining Sex Pistols'
 (From digitalspy. 15 December 2009, 11:05 AM, PST)

2009 Gotham Awards Announce Career Tributes
 (From MovieWeb. 23 September 2009, 11:40 AM, PDT)

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Satire Worth Seeing more (25 total)

Cast

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Jerry Stiller ... Morty Fineman

Janeane Garofalo ... Paloma Fineman

Max Perlich ... Ivan

Ted Demme ... Himself
Roger Corman ... Himself

Ron Howard ... Himself
Karen Black ... Herself

Peter Bogdanovich ... Himself
Fred Williamson ... Himself

Nick Cassavetes ... Himself

Paul Logan ... Son
Stacy Fuson ... Daughter
Herb Marcus ... Old Man / Mr. Witz
Julie Strain ... Ms. Kevorkian
Stephen Kessler ... Steve
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
95 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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References 3 Men and a Baby (1987) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Satire Worth Seeing, 4 July 2003
Author: Ralph Hummel (fhu@pipeline.com) from Huntington, New York

This sleeper has been overlooked. It is frequently funny with many illustrations of real wit. If you're a fan of indie-flicks, then there's much to enjoy here, not least of which are unexpected cameos by industry names.

Plus, despite what others have said, there is a narrative based on the characters' familial relations. That, and quality acting from the leads (especially Jerry Stiller, who'll surprise you with his convincing portrayal) make this satire well-worth watching.

I found this on cable and learned it's not been released on DVD. Let's start lobbying for that!

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Chapter Headings, v1.00: annevejb
I found this in a 99p store rickypitcher
When is THE INDEPENDENT coming out on DVD? danmartin1979
Finally out on legit DVD! chris-1149
Clever film? SORT OF SPOILER curtin_parloe
What is this movie about? DSanche2001
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