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The Independent
Directed by
Stephen Kessler
R
2000
1h 35m
Comedy
5.9
60%
50%
5.4
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A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
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Cast of The Independent
Jerry Stiller
Morty Fineman
Janeane Garofalo
Paloma Fineman
Max Perlich
Ivan
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Karen Black
Karen Black
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
Nick Cassavetes
Nick Cassavetes
Paul Logan
Paul Logan
Stacy Fuson
Daughter
Herb Marcus
Old Man / Mr. Witz
Julie Strain
Ms. Kevorkian
Stephen Kessler
Steve / Director / Writer
Mike Wilkins
Mike / Writer / Producer
Ethan Embry
Bert
James 'Kimo' Wills
Rob
Phil Proctor
Rob's Dad
Melinda Peterson
Rob's Mom
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The Independent Ratings & Reviews
Film Threat
Ron Wells
Now this is what I'm talking about right here. We need more films like THIS!
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
When it's trying to be a more conventional comedy, it's mostly pretty bad.
Des Moines Register
Jeffrey Bruner
Hollywood loves to satirize itself, wanting to reassure us it doesn't take itself too seriously. The Independent is worlds away from The Player (1992), but it's still one joke hammered over and over, hitting more often than missing.
Boston Globe
Erin Meister
A charming and funny look at the independent filmmaking business and the thin line between a masterpiece and a $9 nap.
San Diego Union-Tribune
David Elliott
It's cute and amiable, maybe easier to cherish if you don't recall Russ Meyer or Matinee or Ed Wood.
Seattle Times
Melanie McFarland
Good but not great.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
Despite laughs, the movie only sporadically works.
Detroit Free Press
John Monaghan
While [Stiller] and everyone else look like they're having a great time working on a shoestring, their movie too often retells the same joke.
Dallas Morning News
Gary Dowell
A mockumentary that is as endearing as it is silly.
Reel.com
Pam Grady
So good-natured, its humor so loopy, and Fineman so charismatic in his crass way, that few film buffs will be able to resist its absurd charms.
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer
Garofalo, wary but indulgent as the director's estranged daughter, has great comic rapport with Stiller.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Morty Fineman ... doesn't really exist. But the cheese whiz with a camera makes for a hilarious subject.
The Hollywood Reporter
David Hunter
Lots of satirical hilarity and characters one grows fond of, and it ultimately touches on truths about the hucksterism at the heart of showbiz.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Fake documentary with Jerry Stiller as an exploitation filmmaker resonates with love of the low-budget genre.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
[G]ot a much higher laugh ratio than most of the sorry comedies we've been put through this year.
Newsday
Gene Seymour
Funny in bits. But the bits don't add up to a whole lot.
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
The genius of the This Is Spinal Tap team becomes even more apparent with each failed imitation, of which The Independent is the umpteenth.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
It's all a spoof, of course, expertly done in a loose-jointed, semideadpan style.
Village Voice
Dennis Lim
A fitfully amusing valentine to the late-night picture shows of bygone years.
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