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Confessions of an Action Star

2005 · 83 min

A silly, affectionate send-up of fame and action movies that plays like a goofy mockumentary you can half-watch and still enjoy.

Directed by
Brad Martin
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
David Leitch, Holmes Osborne, Ben Stiller
Tagline
From stripper to action star. Meet America's newest hero!
Overview
A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truly important, he realized he'd have to get in touch with his roots, if there's ever going to be a comeback.

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Directed by
Brad Martin
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
David Leitch, Holmes Osborne, Ben Stiller
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • media
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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