John Michael Higgins, Ming-Na, Henry Gibson

In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. g...( read more  read more... )overnment and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.

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82 ratings

R, 80 min.

Directed by: Harry Shearer

Release Date: March 29, 2002

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DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004

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  • September 23, 2007
    Starring Morgan Fairchild?.. what gives her top billing she's only in it for 3 minutes!

    Well, I am surprised I hadn't heard of this.. I noticed it sitting on the shelf at work and decided to see if it was any good.. Now, I'm really into the other films that Harry Sheerer made ...( read more)with Christopher Guest, so.. it was a fairly safe bet I'd at least get a laugh.. it delivered.


    I'm going to run more and talk to myself less..

    I loved that line.. (it's not the best in the movie, but for some reason it stuck out)
  • April 2, 2007
    No more cartoons please
  • March 3, 2007
    hmmm hubby just mentioned this if it is the right one. Must see it..

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June 17, 2002
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

When one hears Harry Shearer is going to make his debut as a film director, one would hope for the best full review

April 5, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The satire is unfocused, while the story goes nowhere. full review

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