Hijacking Hollywood

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1997 American film

Henry Thomas
Scott Thompson
Mark Metcalf
Neil Mandt

CinematographyAnton FloquetEdited byCharlie WebberMusic byErik Lundmark

Production
company

Broken Twig Productions

Distributed byCurb Entertainment

Release date

6 June 1997 (1997-06-06)

Running time

91 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Hijacking Hollywood is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Neil Mandt, starring Henry Thomas and Scott Thompson.

Cast

Henry Thomas as Kevin Conroy
Scott Thompson as Russell
Mark Metcalf as Michael Lawrence
Neil Mandt as Tad Sheen
Nicole Gian as Sarah Lawrence
Helen Duffy as Mother
Paul Hewitt as Harvey
Art LaFleur as Eddie
Shirly Brener as Ginger Roget
Jf Pryor as Shaft
Steve Van Wormer as Tony
Mark Holton as Officer #1
Randy West as Porno Guy #1
Michael Mandt as Porno Guy #2

Reception

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote that the film "tends to shy away from broad, universally known Hollywood stereotypes in favor of sharply drawn characters", and is "far more compelling than most films of its ilk."^[1]

Dick Fiddy of RadioTimes rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Rewarding and constantly amusing, this is an independent comedy that deserved greater exposure than straight-to-video obscurity."^[2]

Leonard Klady of Variety wrote that Mandt has "concocted a tight little morality tale that pays off with an ironic twist".^[3]

TV Guide called the film "merely likable" and "seldom memorable."^[4]

References

^ Nathan, Nathan (29 March 2002). "Hijacking Hollywood". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ Fiddy, Dick. "Hijacking Hollywood (1997)". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ Klady, Leonard (20 July 1997). "Hijacking Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ "Hijacking Hollywood Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2023.