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Dummy

Sep 12, 2002

1h 31m

★ 5.9

Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself.

Overview

An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Dummy Productions LLC

Quadrant Entertainment

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Cast

Adrien Brody

Steven Schoichet

Adrien Brody

Milla Jovovich

Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel

Milla Jovovich

Illeana Douglas

Heidi Schoichet

Illeana Douglas

Vera Farmiga

Lorena Fanchetti

Vera Farmiga

Jessica Walter

Fern Schoichet

Jessica Walter

Ron Leibman

Lou Schoichet

Ron Leibman

Jared Harris

Michael Foulicker

Jared Harris

Helen Hanft

Mrs. Gurkel

Helen Hanft

Richmond Hoxie

Sorensen

Richmond Hoxie

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Mirabella Pisani

Adam LeFevre

Theater Director

Adam LeFevre