• Release Date: Oct 22, 2010
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

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Summary: Winner of the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival, this uproarious and smart new comedy tells the story of Henry Phillips, a hapless modern day troubadour who grinds his way through the heartland, living out of his car and singing his twisted satirical songs to anyone who will listen. After a booking mishap involving a Christian fundraiser, he decides he's hit rock bottom. Seeking to shake things up, he moves to L.A. where his luck changes overnight. Thanks less to his inept manager than to a wild case of mistaken identity, he falls backwards into a string of packed gigs, a record deal and even the promise of love. But he who lives by the whimsy of show business dies by it, and reality hits him like a fist in the face: an innocent miscommunication over a bagel brands him a neo-Nazi in the world of tabloid journalism. Luckily, somewhere between rock bottom and nowhere lies the perfect terrain for his dark and hilarious songs. Hailed by comedy icon Sarah Silverman as "the best movie about comedy I've seen so far," this hilarious and evocative film is "totally primed for a fervent cult following." -- A.V. Club
Runtime: 91 min
Production: Viens Films
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Language: English
Director Credit
Gregori Viens Director
Writer Credit
Gregori Viens Writer
Henry Phillips Writer
Cast Credit
Audrey Siegel Becca
Derek Waters Dave The Intern
Eddie Berke Bartender
Eddie Pepitone Eddie
Ellen Ratner Ellen Pinsky
Evan Arnold Don Chase
Guilford Adams Fabian
Henry Phillips Henry
Mark Cohen Stupid Joe
Matthew Walker Matt
Mik Scriba Joel
Rick Batalla Lucas Cascos
Robert Babish Owen
Robert Balderson Jack
Simone Carter Fan
Producer Credit
April Wade Line Producer
Corey Wish Producer
David Klein Executive Producer
Eric Klein Executive Producer
Gregori Viens Producer
Henry Phillips Producer
Ty Trullinger Associate Producer
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