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Pitch

Sep 4, 1997 · 1h 21m
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Comedy
Documentary

PLOT

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled "The Dawn", concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto Fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest in their pitch.

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CAST

Kenny Hotz
Self
Spencer Rice
Self
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self
Gérard Depardieu
Self
Roger Ebert
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Fred Williamson
Self
Al Pacino
Self
Directed by Spencer Rice

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Hotz-Rice Productions Inc., Cinefornia, Hollywood or Bust Productions
Country
CA
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