"Fame. Be careful. It's out there."

1999

2h 3m

6.0(653 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

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Cast & Crew

60 members

Acting

Matthew McConaughey

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

Acting

Woody Harrelson

Ray Pekurny

Acting

Sally Kirkland

Jeanette

Acting

Jenna Elfman

Shari

Acting

Martin Landau

Acting

Ellen DeGeneres

Cynthia Topping

Acting

Rob Reiner

Mr. Whitaker

Acting

Dennis Hopper

Henry 'Hank' Pekurny

Acting

Elizabeth Hurley

Jill

Acting

Adam Goldberg

John

Acting

Viveka Davis

Marcia

Acting

Clint Howard

Ken

Acting

Geoffrey Blake

Keith

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Gail Boggs

Wife

Acting

Jenna Byrne

Felicia

Acting

Greg Sestero

Roach

Acting

RuPaul

Acting

Merrin Dungey

Ms. Seaver

Acting

Ian Gomez

McIlvaine

Acting

Gavin Grazer

Clint

Acting

Chris Hogan

Paul

Acting

Arianna Huffington

Panel Member

Acting

Larry Jenkins

Husband

Acting

Wendle Josepher

Rita

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Scott LaRose

Desipio

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John Livingston

Terry

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Mitzi McCall

Fig Lady

Acting

Jim Meskimen

Dr. Geller

Acting

Don Most

Benson

Acting

Rick Overton

Barry

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James Ritz

Tad

Acting

Rusty Schwimmer

Alice

Acting

Steven Shenbaum

Jack

No Image

Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Greg

Acting

Steve Kehela

Reporter

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Googy Gress

Reporter

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Jo McGinley

Tracy

No Image

Acting

John Pirruccello

Kevin

Production

Charles Arthur Berg

Party Goer

Acting

Anthony Jensen

Party Goer

Acting

Sommer Garcia

College Girl

Acting

Jennifer Elise Cox

College Girl

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Alexandra Holden

College Girl

Acting

Mark Wheeler

Bartender

No Image

Acting

Anna Karin

Snapple Girl

Acting

George Plimpton

Panel Member

Directing

Michael Moore

Panel Member

Acting

Merrill Markoe

Panel Member

Acting

Bill Maher

Acting

Jay Leno

Directing

Sonia Bhalla

Ticket Taker

Acting

Joe Bellan

Lou

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Diane Amos

Autograph Mom

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Wade Robson

Teenage Boy

Acting

Andy Arness

Groupie (uncredited)

Acting

Cyndi Pass

Cassie

Acting

J. Anthony Pena

Con-Ed Guy (uncredited)

Acting

Carl Solomon

Ed Groupie (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Bob Sarlatte

Motorcycle Cop

No Image

Acting

T.J. Thyne

Frat Gut

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