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1999
2h 3m
6.0(667 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

Where to Watch

Rent

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Links & Resources

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Social & External

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Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

Matthew McConaughey

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

Matthew McConaughey
Acting

Woody Harrelson

Ray Pekurny

Woody Harrelson
Acting

Sally Kirkland

Jeanette

Sally Kirkland
Acting

Jenna Elfman

Shari

Jenna Elfman
Acting

Martin Landau

Al

Martin Landau
Acting

Ellen DeGeneres

Cynthia Topping

Ellen DeGeneres
Acting

Rob Reiner

Mr. Whitaker

Rob Reiner
Acting

Dennis Hopper

Henry 'Hank' Pekurny

Dennis Hopper
Acting

Elizabeth Hurley

Jill

Elizabeth Hurley
Acting

Adam Goldberg

John

Adam Goldberg
Acting

Viveka Davis

Marcia

Viveka Davis
Acting

Clint Howard

Ken

Clint Howard
Acting

Geoffrey Blake

Keith

Geoffrey Blake
Acting

Gail Boggs

Wife

Gail Boggs
Acting

Jenna Byrne

Felicia

Jenna Byrne
Acting

Greg Sestero

Roach

Greg Sestero
Acting

RuPaul

RuPaul

RuPaul
Acting

Merrin Dungey

Ms. Seaver

Merrin Dungey
Acting

Ian Gomez

McIlvaine

Ian Gomez
Acting

Gavin Grazer

Clint

Gavin Grazer
Acting

Chris Hogan

Paul

Chris Hogan
Acting

Arianna Huffington

Panel Member

Arianna Huffington
Acting

Larry Jenkins

Husband

Larry Jenkins
Acting

Wendle Josepher

Rita

Wendle Josepher
Acting

Scott LaRose

Desipio

Scott LaRose
Acting

John Livingston

Terry

John Livingston
Acting

Mitzi McCall

Fig Lady

Mitzi McCall
Acting

Jim Meskimen

Dr. Geller

Jim Meskimen
Acting

Don Most

Benson

Don Most
Acting

Rick Overton

Barry

Rick Overton
Acting

James Ritz

Tad

James Ritz
Acting

Rusty Schwimmer

Alice

Rusty Schwimmer
Acting

Steven Shenbaum

Jack

No Image
Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Greg

Gedde Watanabe
Acting

Steve Kehela

Reporter

Steve Kehela
Acting

Googy Gress

Reporter

Googy Gress
Acting

Jo McGinley

Tracy

No Image
Acting

John Pirruccello

Kevin

John Pirruccello
Production

Charles Arthur Berg

Party Goer

Charles Arthur Berg
Acting

Anthony Jensen

Party Goer

Anthony Jensen
Acting

Sommer Garcia

College Girl

Sommer Garcia
Acting

Jennifer Elise Cox

College Girl

Jennifer Elise Cox
Acting

Alexandra Holden

College Girl

Alexandra Holden
Acting

Mark Wheeler

Bartender

No Image
Acting

Anna Karin

Snapple Girl

Anna Karin
Acting

George Plimpton

Panel Member

George Plimpton
Directing

Michael Moore

Panel Member

Michael Moore
Acting

Merrill Markoe

Panel Member

Merrill Markoe
Acting

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Bill Maher
Acting

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno
Directing

Sonia Bhalla

Ticket Taker

Sonia Bhalla
Acting

Joe Bellan

Lou

Joe Bellan
Acting

Diane Amos

Autograph Mom

No Image
Acting

Wade Robson

Teenage Boy

Wade Robson
Acting

Andy Arness

Groupie (uncredited)

Andy Arness
Acting

Cyndi Pass

Cassie

Cyndi Pass
Acting

J. Anthony Pena

Con-Ed Guy (uncredited)

J. Anthony Pena
Acting

Carl Solomon

Ed Groupie (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bob Sarlatte

Motorcycle Cop

No Image
Acting

T.J. Thyne

Frat Gut

T.J. Thyne

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