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Movie Info
After meeting Marni, an attractive publisher (Tara D'Agostino) who harbors a dark personal secret, gifted poet Jake Thompson (Jeff Stearns) becomes inspired to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a prestigious competition with a publishing deal as its grand prize. To win the contest, he must defeat Marni's former lover (C. Thomas Howell).
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Rating: R (Language|Sexual Content)
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: E. Paul Edwards
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Producer: E. Paul Edwards, Alan Roberts
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Writer: E. Paul Edwards
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $35.1K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Indican Pictures
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Sound Mix: Dolby SR
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Cast & Crew

C. Thomas Howell
David Settles

Jeff Stearns
Jake Thompson

Tara D'Agostino
Marni Elliott

Fred Willard
Longfellow

Fred Williamson
Gabriel

Edward Albert
Marc Neihauser

Michael Parks
Benny the Heckler

Val Lauren
Etch-A-Sketch

Dominic Comperatore
Alan Mitzer

Jen Dede
Lisa

Vanessa Dorman
Shelly Lancaster

Tucker Smallwood
Dr. Franklin

Amir Talai
Ralphie

Joe Restivo
Millhouse

James Parks
Fresno Pete

E. Paul Edwards
Director

E. Paul Edwards
Writer

E. Paul Edwards
Producer

Alan Roberts
Producer

Robert Zaytoun
Executive Producer

Robert Hayes
Cinematographer

Alan Roberts
Film Editing

Anthony Bozanich
Film Editing

Edmund Gaynes
Casting

David Zimmerman
Casting

Bryce Holtshousen
Production Design

Melissa Givens
Set Decoration

Kat Williams
Costume Design

Charles Bernstein
Original Music
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