Directed by:
Tim McCannCinematography:
Tim McCannComposer:
Douglas J. CuomoCast:
Spalding Gray, Callie Thorne, Adrienne Shelly, Sakina Jaffrey, Michael Rodrick, Claire Beckman, Chad L. Coleman, Kristin Griffith, Phyllis Somerville (more)Plots(1)
Michael Risley delivers an extraordinary performance as James Jackson, a recently engaged young man living in New York City. He soon imagines himself the victim of an overwhelming sensory attack by corporate media. After tracing these influences to a television commercial, he begins to seek out its unsuspecting director (Spalding Gray). Posing as a reporter for a film journal, Jackson prepares for what becomes a disturbing face-to-face confrontation. Meanwhile, Jackson's fiancee (Adrienne Shelly). desperately attempts to get him treatment, but becomes entangled by the Kafka-esque workings of the mental health care system. As their relationship strains, it seems that Jackson is determined to uncover this conspiracy by any means necessary. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Spalding Gray
USA
Best movies:
The Killing Fields (1984)
Drunks (1995)
Beyond Rangoon (1995)
Callie Thorne
USA
Best movies:
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
Delirious (2006)
After Everything (2018)
Adrienne Shelly
USA
Best movies:
Trust (1990)
The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
Factotum (2005)
Sakina Jaffrey
USA
Best movies:
Soul (2020)
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Michael Rodrick
USA
Best movies:
White Orchid (2018)
The River Murders (2011)
Cyber Vengeance (1995)
Claire Beckman
USA
Best movies:
Pollock (2000)
The Door in the Floor (2004)
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
Chad L. Coleman
USA
Best movies:
Roots (2016) (series)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland (2017) (TV movie)
Kristin Griffith
USA
Best movies:
Interiors (1978)
King of the Hill (1993)
Rose Hill (1997) (TV movie)
Phyllis Somerville
USA
Best movies:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Little Children (2006)
A Bird of the Air (2011)
Armand Schultz
USA
Best movies:
Whatever Works (2009)
The Normal Heart (2014) (TV movie)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Mark Zeisler
Best movies:
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The Cathedral (2021)
Sebastian Sozzi
USA
Best movies:
Prime (2005)
Half Nelson (2006)
Supporting Characters (2012)
Reathel Bean
USA
Best movies:
Almost Famous (2000)
Box of Moon Light (1996)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Michael Sergio
Best movies:
Men of Respect (1990)
The House on Sorority Row (1983)
Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1991) (TV movie)
Jonathan Hogan
USA
Best movies:
Getting to Know You (1999)
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
Michael Risley
Best movies:
Shattered (2007)
Two If by Sea (1996)