Hacks (The Big Twist) (Sink or Swim) (1997)
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In this satirical "inside" look at the world of TV scripters, agent Danny (Tom Arnold) gives a 22-episode assignment to depressed, self-destructive writer-producer Brian (Stephen Rea), creatively spent and bereft of ideas. At his weekly poker game, Brian sees a romantic couple on a hotel… More In this satirical "inside" look at the world of TV scripters, agent Danny (Tom Arnold) gives a 22-episode assignment to depressed, self-destructive writer-producer Brian (Stephen Rea), creatively spent and bereft of ideas. At his weekly poker game, Brian sees a romantic couple on a hotel balcony. When he tells the other writers about this, it triggers an impromptu story session. All four retreat across the street to the bar where Brian sees Georgia Feckler (Illeana Douglas) and decides she was the woman on the balcony. Desperate for ideas, he offers to buy the story of her life. After Brian vanishes with Georgia, his fellow scripters become concerned as to his whereabouts and decide to break into his living quarters. Shown at the AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gary Rosen
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 19, 1997 Wide
- Studio
- LionsGate Entertainment
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Cast
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Stephen Rea
as Brian
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Illeana Douglas
as Georgia Feckler
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John Ritter
as Hank
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Dave Foley
as Neal
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Richard Kind
as Benny
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Dusty Kay
as Ira Gold
- Tom-Danny Arnold
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Robert Patrick
as Goatee
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Ryan O'Neal
as Dr. Applefield
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Ricky Jay
as The Hat
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Jason Priestley
as The Dude
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Olivia d'Abo
as Lynn
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Matt Clark
as Claude
