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2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 2000
The Independent
Directed by
Stephen Kessler
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jerry StillerMorty Fineman
Janeane GarofaloPaloma Fineman
Max PerlichIvan
Ted DemmeTed Demme
Roger CormanRoger Corman
Ron HowardRon Howard
Karen BlackKaren Black
Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
Fred WilliamsonFred Williamson
Nick CassavetesNick Cassavetes
Paul LoganPaul Logan
Stacy FusonDaughter
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Herb MarcusOld Man / Mr. Witz
Julie StrainMs. Kevorkian
Stephen KesslerSteve
Mike WilkinsMike
Ethan EmbryBert
James 'Kimo' WillsRob
Phil ProctorRob's Dad
Melinda PetersonRob's Mom
Louisa MoritzSally / Receptionist
Priscilla Inga TaylorIris
Greg BehrendtRedneck
Victoria SilvstedtBlossom
Devon DeMariaViolet
Joseph DubowBusinessman #2
Danielle CiardiDaisy
Lisa McCulloughLeather Girl
Jimmy BriscoeMorty's Actor-Friend
Gary FriedkinSurfer Guy
Debbie Lee CarringtonSurfer Girl
Susan RossittoMorty's Actress-Friend
Jonathan KatzTodd
Eric SchaeferR.F. Fineman
Roy KerryBeardo
David StifelHairface
Dennis McCullenPresident
S.A. GriffinSlate
Omer MohamedMr. Singh
Maria CinaNewscaster
Jennifer Elise CoxTelluride Booth Girl
Billy BurkeDwayne
Amy StillerDr. Rosaria Mclesh
John FinneganGuard
Larry HankinWilliam Henry Ellis
Andy DickMaitre d'
Joann RichterTula
Jeffrey SchoenyBoy
Ben StillerCop
Ancel CookPeter Worth
John LydonBaruce
Michael RobbinsOrthodontist
Ken MichelmanProsecutor
Dana GouldVictim
Rob IngersollChrist
Anne MearaRita
Fred DryerJean Claude
Richard PaulJeffries
Sam AndersonEd
Bill GerberDennis
Laura KightlingerDiana
Risa MickenbergDesk Clerk
Jay JohnstonSoldier
Joseph S. GriffoBeach Guy
Bob OdenkirkFigure
Melissa DanielsLover
Owen BushVFW Old Man
Aki AleongMr. Ko
Maria FordPoster Model
Michael BerrymanMichael Berryman
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