Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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Adrian Armas |
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Joe Daley |
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Whoopi Goldberg |
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Lindy Heymann |
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Erich Miller |
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Siegfried & Roy |
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Christian Taylor |
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Movie Details |
Director |
Christian Taylor (II); Lindy Heymann; Christian Taylor |
Writer |
Lindy Heymann; Christian Taylor |
Studio |
Wolfe Video |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
NR (Not Rated) |
Running Time |
93 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
With dry humor, the mockumentary Showboy turns a portrait in self-delusion into the pursuit of a dream. A British documentarian wants to make a short movie about Christian Taylor, a writer on the cable series Six Feet Under--only she arrives just as Christian is abruptly fired while the show is shooting in Las Vegas. Humiliated and depressed, Christian stays in Vegas and starts pursuing jobs as a chorus boy; he tells the documentarian that he's doing research for a screenplay. Showboy plays its cards very close to the chest; the agents, dance teachers, and casting directors that Christian meets with could well be genuine--the deadpan performances never wink at the camera. The humor springs from a mixture of embarrassing awkwardness and the fundamental absurdity of life in Las Vegas. With cameos by Whoopi Goldberg, Siegfried and Roy, and Alan Ball (creator of Six Feet Under). --Bret Fetzer |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
30 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
UPC (Barcode) |
754703762207 |
Release Date |
17/08/2004 |
Packaging |
Keep Case |
Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Color Closed-captioned Widescreen |
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