Cannes Man

Jun 3, 1997

1h 28m

★ 5.4

Overview

Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

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Cast

Sy Lerner

Seymour Cassel

Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky

Francesco Quinn

Rebecca Lerner

Rebecca Broussard

Agent on Phone

Luana Anders

Self - Troma Chief

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

James Brolin

Self

John Malkovich

Kitty Monaco

Ann Cusack

Self

Julian Lennon

Betting Producer

Jim Stark

Self

Robert Evans

Self

Dennis Hopper

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