Cannes Man (1996)
Overview
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.
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What is Cannes Man about?
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. Cannes Man is a Comedy, Drama, Documentary movie, released on 1996-06-03, runtime 88 minutes.
Is Cannes Man worth watching?
TMDB users rate Cannes Man 5.3 out of 10 from 23 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Cannes Man?
In the United States, Cannes Man streams on Fandor and can be rented from Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Richard Martini
Cast
- Seymour Cassel as Sy Lerner
- Francesco Quinn as Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky
- Rebecca Broussard as Rebecca Lerner
- Luana Anders as Agent on Phone
- Lloyd Kaufman as Self - Troma Chief
- James Brolin as Self
- John Malkovich as Self
- Ann Cusack as Kitty Monaco
- Julian Lennon as Self
- Jim Stark as Betting Producer
- Robert Evans as Self
- Dennis Hopper as Self
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Sources
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