Director's Cut (film)
Director's Cut is a 2016 American independent black comedy horror film directed by Adam Rifkin, starring Penn Jillette and Missi Pyle. Principal photography took place in September 2014 and lasted four weeks.[1] It opened the Slamdance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Adam Rifkin |
| Written by | Penn Jillette |
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| Edited by | Dan Flesher |
| Music by | Kevin Blumenfeld |
| Distributed by | Epic Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
On November 9, 2017, it was announced that the film had been picked up for distribution by Epic Pictures through its new label Dread Central Presents.[4]
Plot
Herbert Blount aspires to replace the real director of a movie and make it his own by capturing the lead actress and inflicting much horror upon her in his version.
Cast
- Penn Jillette as Herbert Blount
- Missi Pyle as herself, an actress who portrays Mabel
- Harry Hamlin as himself, an actor who portrays Godfrey Winters
- Hayes MacArthur as himself, an actor who portrays Reed
- Lin Shaye as Captain Wheeler
- Gilbert Gottfried as Superintendent
- Adam Rifkin as himself, the director of the film
- Marshall Bell as a moving company employee
- Nestor Carbonell as Perry, a crime scene investigator
- Teller as Rudy Nelson
- Dave Anthony as Richard Speck
- Bree Olson as a nurse
- Bridey Elliott as a wardrobe assistant
- Dean Cameron as Brian
- Robert Belushi as Ashby
Marketing
For its presentation at the Slamdance Film Festival, the film was described this way: "This ultimate meta-movie is an insane genre-bending cinematic sleight of hand trick about a cineaste stalker who kidnaps his favorite actress and forces her to star in his amateur movie."[5]
Release
Director’s Cut was released by Epic Pictures on Blu-ray through its new label Dread Central Presents on June 5, 2018.
References
- Yamato, Jen (September 3, 2014). "Missi Pyle To Lead Crowdfunded Adam Rifkin, Penn Jillette Satire 'Director's Cut'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Means, Sean P. (December 8, 2015). "Slamdance picks 'Director's Cut' as opening-night film". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Slamdance Film Festival Schedule". Slamdance Film Festival. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- Collis, Clark (November 8, 2017). "How Penn Jillette magicked up the 'insane' meta-movie 'Director's Cut'". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- Sneider, Jeff (December 8, 2015). "Slamdance Unveils Special Screenings, Beyond, Shorts Programs (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
External links
- Official site
- Director's Cut at IMDb
- Director's Cut at AllMovie
- Director's Cut at Box Office Mojo
- Director's Cut at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official crowdfunding site at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2013-10-25)