| Genre: | Comedy |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Rating: | R |
| Length: | 86 min |
| Country: | USA |
| Cast: | Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D., Richard Jeni, Eric Idle, Leslie Ann Stefanson, Sandra Bernhard, Cherie Lunghi, Harvey Weinstein, Gavin Polone, MC Lite, Marcello Thedford, Nicole Nagel, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jackie Chan, Richard Gere, Whoopi Goldberg, Larry King, Robert Shapiro, Sylvester Stallone, Billy Bob Thornton |
| Credits: | Directed by Arthur Hiller (as Alan Smithee) and
Alan Smithee (really Arthur Hiller) |
| Home Page: | http://www.movies.com/burnhollywoodburn/index.html |
Synopsis
Acclaimed film editor Alan Smithee's dream comes true when Challenger Films contracts him to
direct a new action-adventure, "Trio." The fledgling filmmaker jumps at the chance to direct Whoopi
Goldberg, Jackie Chan, and Sylvester Stallone. Little does he realize that he is but a puppet - the company
president and executive producer have hired him just to pull his strings. From the first "Roll 'em" to the
final cut, the bigwigs keep Smithee out of the loop. To his utter dismay, he finds his name attached to a
monster-piece! What's more, he can't even hide behind a fake name because he really IS "Alan Smithee,"
the pseudonym that disgruntled filmmakers use to replace their own on movies bad enough to destroy their
reputations. In desperation, Smithee swipes the master reels and goes into hiding. Aided by the Brothers
Brothers, black filmmakers replete with indie cred but short on major studio deals, Smithee faces the
ultimate challenge: to negotiate an agreement to re-edit the movie in his own style, or burn the film and his
own career along with it.
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