Movie 43

Movie 43

The biggest cast ever assembled for the most outrageous comedy ever made.

R 2013 · 98 min · ★ 4.7 (3K) · Comedy

A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest. In some countries, like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the structure differs. Instead of a pitch, the films are connected by a group of three teenagers searching for the most banned film in the world, Movie 43, which will ultimately lead to the destruction of civilization.

Directed by Steven Brill · Written by Will Carlough

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Dennis Quaid Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
Greg Kinnear Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")
Hugh Jackman Davis (segment "The Catch")
Kate Winslet Beth (segment "The Catch")
Jeremy Allen White Kevin (segment "Homeschooled")
Liev Schreiber Robert (segment "Homeschooled")
Naomi Watts Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")
Anna Faris Vanessa (segment "The Proposition")
Chris Pratt Jason (segment "The Proposition")
Kieran Culkin Neil (segment "Veronica")
Emma Stone Veronica (segment "Veronica")
Richard Gere Robert (segment "iBabe")

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