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Cannes Man (1996)

R · 1996-01-01 · 1h 28m · EN
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Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.

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Richard MartiniDirector, WriterSusan ShapiroWriterDeric HaddadWriterIrwin M. RappaportWriter

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Seymour CasselSeymour CasselSy LernerFrancesco QuinnFrancesco QuinnFrank 'Rhino' RhinoslavskyRebecca BroussardRebecca BroussardRebecca LernerLloyd KaufmanLloyd KaufmanSelf - Troma ChiefLuana AndersLuana AndersAgent on PhoneJames BrolinJames BrolinSelfJohn MalkovichJohn MalkovichSelfJulian LennonJulian LennonSelfAnn CusackAnn CusackKitty MonacoRobert EvansRobert EvansSelfJim StarkJim StarkBetting ProducerDennis HopperDennis HopperSelf

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MockumentaryParodyMovie business

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityMockumentary · Parody · Movie BusinessDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference321644Actor preference90329 · 197210 · 61822

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What is Cannes Man about?

Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.

How long is Cannes Man?

Cannes Man has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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