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The Immigrant

2012 · 20 min

A silly, good-natured short comedy that coasts on absurd fish-out-of-water gags and a scruffy, amiable charm.

Directed by
Josh Levy
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Deborah Theaker
Overview
After being deported back to his native Canada, once-famous comedian Bob London attempts a Hollywood comeback by enlisting human smugglers to sneak him across the Mexico-US border. Deposited in East LA after a taxing journey, Bob is rejected by his former manager and famous friends and finds himself penniless and alone. He is then adopted by a pair of migrant workers named Gerardo and Luiz who resolve to show Bob how to make it in America.

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Directed by
Josh Levy
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Deborah Theaker
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • immigration
    • identity
    • friendship
    • class
    • celebrity
    Places
    • big city
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Josh Levy
    Starring
    Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Deborah Theaker, Michael Cera, Margaret Cho, Will Forte
    Runtime
    20 min

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