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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Seduced and Abandoned follows Alec Baldwin and director James Toback as they lead us on the troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamorous f...

Directed By: James Toback

Written By: James Toback

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 38 m

Seduced and Abandoned

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
77
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Seduced and Abandoned follows Alec Baldwin and director James Toback as they lead us on the troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamorous f...

Directed By: James Toback

Written By: James Toback

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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80
Nov 5, 2013
Baldwin and Toback make a snappy comic duo, and half of their talks with a line-up of luminaries focus on the art of filmmaking rather than the business.
By Dave Calhoun FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 3, 2013
Maverick director James Toback (Fingers) and Alec Baldwin front this frequently hilarious insider doc.
By James Mottram FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 17, 2013
Spirited, highly amusing and endearingly shambolic.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 17, 2013
It's a guilty-pleasure romp of a documentary, filmed at last year's Cannes film festival, all about the gorgeous, deadly and heartbreaking business of cinema itself.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 17, 2013
Seduced and Abandoned may be the year’s most entertaining put-on.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
75
Oct 17, 2013
The insider look at the industry is appealing, and Seduced And Abandoned is enjoyable but lightweight, and if anything, reaffirms that art doesn't come easy.
By Kevin Jagernauth FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 4, 2013
Jollied up with some fun anecdotes from Hollywood's great and good, this is entertaining, if hardly hugely revelatory stuff.
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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
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88% Positive
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13% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
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13% Mixed
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Production Company Michael Mailer Films, El Dorado Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, James Toback Films
Release Date Oct 18, 2013
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline The movie business is the worst girlfriend in the world. You are seduced and abandoned over and over again.
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