Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.
04-28-2006
1h 20m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Jeff Garlin
Writer:
Jeff Garlin
Key Crew
Casting:
Marla Garlin
Executive Producer:
Harold Ramis
Producer:
Jeff Garlin
Producer:
David Miner
Producer:
Erin O'Malley
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Jeff Garlin
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