Hacks (1997 film)
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]
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Directed by | Gary Rosen |
Produced by | Matt Salinger |
Written by | Gary Rosen |
Starring | Stephen Rea Illeana Douglas John Ritter Dave Foley Richard Kind Dusty Kay Robert Patrick Tom Arnold |
Music by | Anthony Marinelli |
Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
Edited by | Mark Fitzgerald |
Production company | Shoreline Entertainment |
Release date | September 19, 1997 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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 |
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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 |
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References
- Stewart, Bhob. "Sink or Swim > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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