1997

Film Score

Music by Anthony Marinelli

DIRECTOR Gary Rosen

PRODUCERS Jason Clark and Paige Simpson

Distributor  Rigorous Productions Inc.

MUSIC SUPERVISOR Julie Glaze Houlihan

ACTORS Stephen Rea, Illeana Douglas, John Ritter, Dave Foley, Richard Kind, Tom Arnold

About the Score

Instrumentation  Small Ensemble

Soloists  Clarinet, Violin, Accordion, Trumpet, Tuba, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Vibes, Electric Bass, Drums. Wood Block, Percussion

Style  Klezmer/Quirky/Comedy

Film Synopsis

In this satirical "inside" look at the world of TV scripters, agent Danny (Tom Arnold) gives a 22-episode assignment to depressed, self-destructive writer-producer Brian (Stephen Rea), creatively spent and bereft of ideas. At his weekly poker game, Brian sees a romantic couple on a hotel balcony. When he tells the other writers about this, it triggers an impromptu story session. All four retreat across the street to the bar where Brian sees Georgia Feckler (Illeana Douglas) and decides she was the woman on the balcony. Desperate for ideas, he offers to buy the story of her life. After Brian vanishes with Georgia, his fellow scripters become concerned as to his whereabouts and decide to break into his living quarters. Shown at the AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival.

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