"He's ready for his close-up."

2023

1h 39m

4.6(93 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.

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Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

70 members

Acting

Charlie Day

Latte Pronto

Acting

Ken Jeong

Lenny the Publicist

Acting

Kate Beckinsale

Christiana Dior

Acting

Adrien Brody

Chad Luxt

Acting

Jason Sudeikis

Lex Tanner

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Ray Liotta

The Producer

Acting

Steve Coulter

Tony London

Acting

Jason Bateman

SPFX Tech

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Edie Falco

The Agent

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Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Makeup Woman #1

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Drew Droege

Male Hairdresser

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Artemis Pebdani

Makeup Woman #2

Acting

Leonora Pitts

Script Supervisor

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Jimmi Simpson

Talk Show Host

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Lance Barber

Side Kick

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Lindsay Musil

Jade

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Aixa Maldonado

Maria

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Shane Paul McGhie

Intern

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Andre Hyland

Hipster #1

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Julia Cho

Hipster #2

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Allison Paige

Frenchie

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Dean Norris

Studio Head

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Scott Allen Perry

Jr. Studio Executive

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Glenn Howerton

Business Manager

Writing

Luvh Rakhe

Manager

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Robert Belushi

Chad's Agent

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Andrew Leeds

Another Agent

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Ricky Wang

Guy in Suit #2

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Austin Zajur

Stand In

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Scott Pitts

Focus Puller

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Acting

Common

The Dagger

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Jillian Bell

Shaman

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Benito Martinez

Mayor Raposa

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Katherine McNamara

Terry

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Brett Wagner

Limo Driver

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John Malkovich

Ed Cote

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Tom O'Rion

Dartanon Cote

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Tom Beyer

Funeral Director

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Alanna Ubach

Pornography Actress

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David Hornsby

Pilot

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Effy Shafir

Receptionist

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Helen Geller

Margaret Lumpshitz

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Acting

Lisa Schwartz

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Romel de Silva

Production Assistant

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Jeremy Chu

Another PA

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Leandra Terrazzano

Another Girl

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Lyndon Smith

Alice

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June Carryl

EMT

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Talia Tabin

Interviewer #1

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Moses Storm

Junior Agent

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David McClary

Victor

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Justin Jedlica

Man with Plastic Surgery

Acting

Christopher Christian

Paparazzi

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Andrew Santino

Comedian

Acting

Peter MacKenzie

Psych Doc 1

Acting

Christine Horn

Psych Doc 2

Acting

Roy Jenkins

Security Guard

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Kevin Foster

Security Guard #2

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John Ales

Shady Jeweler

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Bianca Araceli

Nurse #1

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Cheryl Bowers

Nurse #2

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Production

Christopher Macken

Hospital Bro

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Acting

Harry Yi

Doctor

Acting

George López

George Lopez

Crew

Eliza Coleman

Homeless Woman #1

Crew

Marilyn Giacomazzi

Homeless Woman #2

Acting

Steve DeCastro

Pillager #1

Crew

Charles Grisham

Pillager #2

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Crew

Thomas Vu

Villager #1

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Eric VanArsdale

Villager #2

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