Hacks (a.k.a. Sink or Swim and The Big Twist) is a 1997 American comedy film written and directed by Gary Rosen. The film premiered at the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival.
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Directed by | Gary Rosen |
Produced by | Matt Salinger |
Written by | Gary Rosen |
Starring | Stephen Rea Illeana Douglas John Ritter Dave Foley Richard Kind Dusty Kay Robert Patrick Tom Arnold |
Music by | Anthony Marinelli |
Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
Edited by | Mark Fitzgerald |
Production company | Shoreline Entertainment |
Release date | September 19, 1997 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Screenplay
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Brian (Stephen Rea) is a television writer-producer who is working on creating a 22-episode show, but has writer's block and needs inspiration. He teams up with a group of writer friends to write about a sexual encounter he watches on a balcony.
He witnesses a strange romantic encounter between two figures on the balcony of hotel near his flat and decides to write scripts with his writer friends based on what he saw.
Actor | Role |
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Stephen Rea | Brian |
Illeana Douglas | Georgia Feckler |
John Ritter | Hank |
Dave Foley | Neil |
Richard Kind | Benny |
Dusty Kay | Ira Gold |
Tom Arnold | Danny |
Robert Patrick | Goatee |
Ryan O'Neal | Dr. Applefield |
Jason Priestley | The Dude |
Olivia d'Abo | Lynn |
Lisa Kudrow | Reading |
Bob Odenkirk | Cell |