ivans xtc.

ivans xtc.

There's a fine line between success and excess

R 2000 · 94 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought-after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La La Land, is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs, murder, or perhaps something altogether more mundane? We begin with an ending and then catapult back a number of days to the apex of Ivan's brilliant career as he bags international megastar Don West onto his company's books. We then follow Ivan through the highs, lows, and extreme excesses of his final days.

Directed by Bernard Rose · Written by Bernard Rose

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