United States / Jun 03, 1996 / R / Source: IMDb
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Cusack | Kitty Monaco |
| Julian Lennon | Self |
| Jim Stark | Betting Producer |
| Robert Evans | Self |
| Dennis Hopper | Self |
| Jim Jarmusch | Self |
| Benicio del Toro | Self |
| Bryan Singer | Self |
| Kevin Pollak | Self |
| Johnny Depp | Self |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | Self |
| Treat Williams | Self |
| Jon Cryer | Self |
| Chris Penn | Self |
| Peter Gallagher | Self |
| Frank Whaley | Self |
| Harvey Weinstein | Self |
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| Menahem Golan | Self |
| François Petit | Frenchman |
Genres
ComedyDramaDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cannes Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Norsk, Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 3 giugno 1996 |
| Executive producer | Jon Turtle, Johan Schotte |
| Production | Tom Coleman, Holly MacConkey |
| Writer | Deric Haddad, Irwin M. Rappaport, Richard Martini, Susan Shapiro |
| Casting | Aaron Griffith |
| Editing | Richard Currie |
| Cinematography | Denise Brassard, Dean Lent |
| Assistant directors | Richard Martini |
| Camera operators | Denise Brassard, Dean Lent |
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| Additional photography | Denise Brassard, Dean Lent |
| Music | Richard Martini |
| Sound | Richard Martini |
| Costume design | Lori M. Cincotta |
| Makeup | Lori M. Cincotta |
| Hairstyling | Lori M. Cincotta |
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