Japan / Oct 07, 1998
The Making of the Making of a Documentary
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and potentially gay prisoner convicted of murdering his high school show choir teacher. As filming of the documentary progresses, evidence increases that Chauncey might be guilty after all.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Aniston | Clove |
| Andrea Bendewald | Dust |
| Tate Donovan | Simon |
| Nora Dunn | Sandy Delongpre |
| Taylor Negron | Stewart Sterling |
| Jeff Rosenthal | Donald Elkins |
| David Schwimmer | Kelly Goodich / J.T. |
| Marcus Jacques | Clerk |
| Bill Escudier | Flower Delivery Guy |
| Mike Myers | Tim Broderick |
| Robin Ruzan | Tammy Broderick |
| Will Ferrell | Darren Clark |
| Jerry Collins | Tom Phillips |
| Laura Kightlinger | Amber Jean Rose |
| Janeane Garofalo | Joyce Wintergarden-Dingle |
| David Cross | Tommy Dansbury |
| Vincent Ventresca | Bob |
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| Tuc Watkins | Ted |
| Emily Whitesell | Betty Sanford |
| Ben Zook | Faggles / Mr. Wintergarden |
| Wayzaro Foster | Girl at Party |
| Margaret Cho | Asia Blue / Terry |
| Phil LaMarr | Jimmy "Licorice Whip" Wilson |
| Jimmy Jatho | Skin Head Inmate |
| Rodney Munoz | Hispanic Inmate |
| Christine Elise | Darby |
| Rusty Schwimmer | Nora Finkelheimer |
| Anne Meara | Mrs. Langstrom |
| Bob Joles | Mr. Langstrom |
| Illeana Douglas | Julia Bullock |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | Suzy Smokestack |
| Melanie Hutsell | Yvette Evy |
| Kevin West | Father Barnes |
| Megan Cavanagh | Mrs. Ledbetter |
| Brian Blondell | Mr. Ledbetter |
| Layne Beamer | Cop |
| Molly Shannon | Aani |
| Loretta Fox | Kelly Daneen |
| Sam Pancake | Randy Nephews |
| Andy Richter | Ken Irpine |
| Sarah Thyre | Diane Edbetter-Irpine |
| Brett Paesel | Karen Hill |
| Pat Towne | Richard Hill |
| David Youse | Larry |
| Joel Murray | Bartender |
| Tom Booker | Wet Underwear Contestant |
| Joe Liss | M.C. |
| Jason Priestley | Hunter Green |
| Lizzy Murray | Leslie |
| Promise LaMarco | Script Supervisor |
| Ingrid Berg | Choreographer |
| Kate Vogt | Costumer |
| Jeff Rago | Triple Threat |
| Kristin Dailey | Swing Choir Member |
| David Green | Swing Choir Member |
| Shane Nickerson | Extra #1 |
| Oscar Nunez | Extra #2 |
| Emily Spivey | Extra #3 |
| Bob Dietl | Royce's Father |
| Jamie Kershaw | Extra #4 |
| Linda Mellano | Extra #5 |
| Kathy Jones | Extra #6 |
| Lisa Galipeau | Craft Service Girl |
| Terry Sweeney | Make-up Artist |
| Billy Morrissette | Jack |
| Maura Tierney | Suzanne |
| Alexis Arquette | Mr. Ed |
| Brian McCarthy | Candice Corn |
| Jon Kean | News Reporter |
| Scott Williamson | Warden |
| Eliza Coyle | Angry Protester |
| Richard Riehle | Governor Eastman |
| Stephen Wrubel | Mysterious Man in Black |
| Mike Coleman | Dancing Inmate #1 |
| Rick Grunden | Dancing Inmate #2 |
| Sean Halligan | Dancing Inmate #3 |
| Louis Horvath | Dancing Inmate #4 |
| Eric Hostetter | Wet Underwear Contestant #1 |
| Jerome Roi Maufas | Wet Underwear Contestant #2 |
| Chuck Saculla | Wet Underwear Contestant #3 |
| Stafford Smith | Guard #1 |
| Carl Young | Guard #2 |
| Joey Soloway | Band at Party |
| Doug Pray | Band at Party |
| Sam Shneidman | Band at Party |
| Christian Tasche | Band at Party |
| John Strozier | Band at Party |
| Susan Yeagley | Chauncey's New Wife |
| Christina Izumi | Judy |
| Victoria Izumi | Cher |
| Britany Rollerson | Barbra |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Thin Pink Line |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Parthenon Entertainment |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Robert M. Rossini |
| Production | Stafford Smith, Brett W. Nemeroff, Bob J. Rossini, Michael Irpino, Joe Dietl |
| Writer | Michael Irpino, Joe Dietl |
| Editing | Nicholas Eliopoulos, Douglas Weiner, Charles Oestreicher |
| Cinematography | Alex Vendler, Ryan Pilon, Ilya Lyudmirsky |
| Assistant directors | Shane Doyle, Scott Wartham, Michael Irpino, Joe Dietl, Carl Young, Chris Smernes |
| Lighting | Steve Yedlin |
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| Camera operators | Ryan Pilon, Ilya Lyudmirsky, Alex Vendler |
| Additional photography | Ryan Pilon, Ilya Lyudmirsky, Alex Vendler |
| Production design | Kathleen B. Cooper, Peggy Jones, T.C. Chappelow |
| Art direction | T.C. Chappelow, Peggy Jones, Kathleen B. Cooper |
| Set decoration | Peggy Jones, Kathleen B. Cooper, T.C. Chappelow |
| Music | Barry Coffing, Joan Rowe, Steven Scott, Sean Rowe, Skip Williams, Kurt Thum, Jim Dehr, Trip Brock, Ronald J. Webb, Marc Fishman, Eric Thompson, J.R. Westen, Lance Brown, Ilene Arciaga |
| Sound | Joan Rowe, Steven Scott, Sean Rowe, Skip Williams, Kurt Thum, Jim Dehr, Trip Brock, Ronald J. Webb, Marc Fishman, Eric Thompson, J.R. Westen, Lance Brown, Barry Coffing, Ilene Arciaga |
| Costume design | Rodney Munoz, Heidi Kahlenberg, Arlette Vidal, Ania Harisimiak |
| Makeup | Arlette Vidal, Heidi Kahlenberg, Rodney Munoz, Ania Harisimiak |
| Hairstyling | Heidi Kahlenberg, Rodney Munoz, Arlette Vidal, Ania Harisimiak |
Release dates
Limited release
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