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Jimmy Hollywood

1994 · 112 min

A wry, meandering showbiz satire that drifts between laughs and low-key sadness, watching a dreamer chase fame he can't quite grasp.

Directed by: Barry Levinson
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril

Tagline: One thing stands between Jimmy and stardom. Reality.
Overview: Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.

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Directed by: Barry Levinson
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
media
obsession
identity
crime
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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