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Actors Anonymous (2017)

Actors Anonymous poster
Directed by
Justin S. Lee, Jay Wolff, Kelly Luu, Julio Vincent Gambuto
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young actors try to make it in Hollywood while dealing with their personal pasts. The movie follows their struggles to find success and leave old problems behind.

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What happens

Actors Anonymous is a 2017 feature film adaptation of James Franco's novel of the same name (Actors Anonymous). The film explores the complex lives of two young actors pursuing stardom in Hollywood while struggling to escape their past. The ensemble cast includes James Franco, Eric Roberts, Emma Rigby, Scott Haze, Jake Robbins, Carmen Argenziano, and Horatio Sanz. Produced by Rabbi Bandini Productions and Elysium Bandini Studios in collaboration with grad students at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, the film premiered at Cinequest and subsequently screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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