My Life's in Turnaround
No Money. No Work. No Problem!
1994 · 84 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy, Romance, Drama
Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar; neither has a clue how to make a movie. Things look up when real-life actors Phoebe Cates and Martha Plimpton agree to star in the project.
Directed by Eric Schaeffer · Written by Eric Schaeffer
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Eric Schaeffer Splick - D Donal Lardner Ward Jason
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Casey Siemaszko Himself - D Debra Clein Amanda
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Phoebe Cates Herself -
Martha Plimpton Herself -
John Sayles Marginal producer -
Lisa Gerstein Sarah Hershfeld - D Dolores McDougal Mother in Audience
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Tara Shannon Phlegm Fatale - B Bruce Taylor Cop
- M Mónica Ceño Model 1
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