The Denigration of Carl Skiln

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The Denigration of Carl Skiln

"Everybody's a Critic"

2021

0h 11m

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Comedy

Overview

Up against a deadline, a narcissistic screenwriter forces two of his worst critics to delete their reviews of his work at gunpoint.

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David Cowan

Carl Skiln

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Robyn Accetta

Loraine Kanns

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Jonathan Patton

Samuel Jenn

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Alec Lowrey

Contemptuous Adult

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Drew Lowrey

Young Carl Skiln

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Alexander Leben

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