Amateurs (The)
Original Title
The Moguls- Director: Michael Traeger
- Writer: Michael Traeger
- Producer: Laura Greenlee; Andrew Hildebrand
CGiii Comment
Part of the let's-make-a-porno wave of films...
Traeger's debut - and, it has more going for it than its contemporaries.
It is amazing how an idea (in Hollywood) sires different films - who would have thought that a bunch of amateurs making a porn movie would be such an attractive idea?!?
It's not.
Danson plays a closeted gay jerk...and, plays him very well.
Entertaining - in a light and wispy way.
It is the best of a dowdy bunch...
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Andy Sargentee is a decent guy and the town's favorite failure: an unemployable dreamer whose ex's husband's wealth intimidates Andy to such an extent he does little with his teen son. Andy's new idea is for Butterface Fields to be the first town to band together to make the first full-length feature amateur adult film. He recruits five regulars at Floyd's Bar to contribute $2000 each. They get the kid at the video store, whose camcorder is constantly on, to be the cinematographer. The pal they all call "Some Idiot" volunteers to be writer-director. Otis becomes producer. Now, can they find actors, and especially, women? Can a pornography project give Andy self-respect?
Cast & Characters
Jeff Bridges as Andy Sargentee;
Tim Blake Nelson as Barney Macklehatton;
Joe Pantoliano as Some Idiot;
Ted Danson as Moose;
William Fichtner as Otis;
Patrick Fugit as Emmett;
John Hawkes as Moe;
Brad William Henke as Ron;
Dawn Didawick as Clara;
Glenne Headly as Helen Tatelbaum;
Tom Bower as Floyd;
Jayne Taini as Mrs. Morrelli;
Lauren Graham as Peggy;
Jeanne Tripplehorn as Thelma;
Alex D. Linz as Billy