Hacks (1997 film)
Hacks | |
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Directed by | Gary Rosen |
Written by | Gary Rosen |
Produced by | Matt Salinger |
Starring | Stephen Rea Illeana Douglas John Ritter Dave Foley Richard Kind Dusty Kay Robert Patrick Tom Arnold |
Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
Edited by | Mark Fitzgerald |
Music by | Anthony Marinelli |
Production company | Shoreline Entertainment |
Release date | September 19, 1997 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hacks (a.k.a. Sink or Swim and The Big Twist) is a 1997 American comedy film written and directed by Gary Rosen. The film premiered at the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival.[1]
Plot
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Brian (Stephen Rea) is a television writer-producer who is working on creating a 22-episode show, but has writer's block and needs inspiration. He teams up with a group of writer friends to write about a sexual encounter he watches on a balcony.
He witnesses a strange romantic encounter between two figures on the balcony of hotel near his flat and decides to write scripts with his writer friends based on what he saw.
Principal cast
Actor | Role |
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Stephen Rea | Brian |
Illeana Douglas | Georgia Feckler |
John Ritter | Hank |
Dave Foley | Neil |
Richard Kind | Benny |
Dusty Kay | Ira Gold |
Tom Arnold | Danny |
Robert Patrick | Goatee |
Ryan O'Neal | Dr. Applefield |
Jason Priestley | The Dude |
Olivia d'Abo | Lynn |
Lisa Kudrow | Reading |
Bob Odenkirk | Cell |
References
- ^ Stewart, Bhob. "Sink or Swim > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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