Shtickmen (2003)
Dying is easy... comedy is hard
While he struggles to make rent by teaching defensive-driving courses and comedy classes, a small-time Dallas comic named Jerry Martin (Dean Lewis) sets his sights on a career-making comedy contest at a local club. David Wilk also stars as Jerry's annoyingly successful nemesis Jim "Buckeye" Marvin, who will serve as a judge at the competition. This mockumentary screened at a dozen international film festivals, winning awards at five.
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Dean LewisJerry MartinDavid Wilk'Buckeye' Jim MarvinJohnny CrassJonothan Krastenberg
Burton GilliamRay SellersJeff HaysBilly BentonChad ClineRoscoe HenryDave LittlePhillip HenkyBuff TannerPreston ZahrengerSoozy MartinJenny ZaeboBob CoonrodDale Kellerman
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While he struggles to make rent by teaching defensive-driving courses and comedy classes, a small-time Dallas comic named Jerry Martin (Dean Lewis) sets his sights on a career-making comedy contest at a local club. David Wilk also stars as Jerry's annoyingly successful nemesis Jim "Buckeye" Marvin, who will serve as a judge at the competition. This mockumentary screened at a dozen international film festivals, winning awards at five.