A Little Stiff

A Little Stiff

She loves me, she loves me not

1991 · 86 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

A Little Stiff is a 1991 minimalist comedy directed by Caveh Zahedi and Greg Watkins based on true events and re-enacted by the actual participants. Caveh Zahedi plays himself as a neurotic film student who develops a crush on art student Erin McKim after a brief encounter in an elevator.

Directed by Greg Watkins · Written by Caveh Zahedi

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