Hacks (1997 film)

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Hacks
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Rosen
Written byGary Rosen
Produced byMatt Salinger
StarringStephen Rea
Illeana Douglas
John Ritter
Dave Foley
Richard Kind
Dusty Kay
Robert Patrick
Tom Arnold
CinematographyRalf D. Bode
Edited byMark Fitzgerald
Music byAnthony Marinelli
Production
company
Shoreline Entertainment
Release date
September 19, 1997
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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
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

  1. ^ Stewart, Bhob. "Sink or Swim > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-07-30.

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