HACKS Special Presentation

This witty ensemble comedy about the lives of televison writers in
Hollywood, boasts an all-star cast
including Stephen Rea, I!leana
Douglas, John Ritter, Tom Arnold,
Ryan O’Neal, Lisa Kudrow, Olivia
D’Abo and Jason Priestley.
Brian is suffering from writer’s
block. It has been a year now since his
nervous breakdown. He has just been
named head writer of a new television
drama and needs 6 storylines by the
end of the week. At their weekly
poker game, his unemployed TV
scribe buddies are angling for the
writing gig. At that moment, Brian
witnesses a confrontation between a
man and a woman at the Chateau
Marmont Hotel next door, hearing a
woman scream.
After sharing this event with his
friends, each tries to concoct a
different scenario to the mysterious
event. Can this be the key to some
great stories for the new show?

Details

Country: USA

Year: 1997

Directors: Gary Rosen, Steve Battaglia

Producers: Paige Simpson, Jason Clark

Director of Photography: Ralf D Bode

Editor: Mark Fitzgerald

Cast/Featuring: Stephen Rea (Brian), Illeana Douglas (Georgia Feckler), John Ritter (Hank), Tom Arnold (Danny), Dave Foley (Neal)

Running Time (minutes): 90 min

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