Action: The Complete Series
starring: Will Dotter
directed by: James D. Parriott, Ted Demme, Bryan Gordon, Adam Bernstein, John Fortenberry
directed by: James D. Parriott, Ted Demme, Bryan Gordon, Adam Bernstein, John Fortenberry
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Audience Rating: NC-17
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396075405
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: February 21, 2006
Running Time: 299 minutes
Sales Rank: 15987
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 1999
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Way too edgy for network TV, this funny, uncensored, naming-names series peels off the glitter of Hollywood moviemaking and exposes the duplicitous but totally addictive, behind-the-scenes truth. Campy, uncesored and very controversial, this 'too close to' reality show features guest stars that include Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Scott Wolf and Sandra Bullock. Superstar producer Peter Dragon (Jay Mohr, host of TV's 'Last Comic Standing') builds his stellar career on the three pillars of show business - prostitution, nepotism and dishonesty. Adding to that an ego as big as a Beverly HIlls mansion, the aptly-named Dragon and his cohorts manage to be politically incorrect, back-stabbing, phony, petty, pissy and most of all - ingeniously funny! Action is the hilarious and outrageous Hollywood send-up from producer Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy and Lethal Weapon films).
Amazon.com:
Immoral, politically incorrect, and fiercely funny, Action: The Complete Series is a timeless comedy focusing on a group of Hollywood insiders whose moral compass has spun out of control. Led by uber-producer Peter Dragon (Jay Mohr), the series' first and only season ferociously lampoons the sleaziness of modern-day Hollywood. Dragon--seemingly the separated-at-birth brother of slimy uber-agent Bob Sugar (also played by Mohr) from Jerry Maguire--is a jerk who pretends to be gay when it's convenient and doesn't understand why Salma Hayek (playing herself) would slap him silly for making inappropriate suggestions during an earlier audition. In Dragon's lair, sexual harassment is an inconvenience, the screenwriter is an afterthought, and a movie isn't a film unless it's got mega-explosions. Mohr and Illeana Douglas (portraying an ex-child star turned prostitute turned studio executive) are a joy to watch. When a sycophantic colleague accuses Dragon of promoting a hooker over him, he calmly says, 'She's my prostitute. You're my whore.' A subtle difference, yes, but one that makes a world of difference in Hollywood. If there's a plus side to this topnotch series being canceled in 1999, it's that the writers didn't have time to let the show disintegrate into hackneyed clichés. There is no warm-hearted parable to justify the nasty means--just a lot of quick-witted dialogue and an excellent ensemble cast that makes viewers enjoy the characters despite (or should that be because of?) their numerous flaws. --Jae-Ha Kim
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- Too "inside Hollywood" for most of AmericaThis was a damn funny, dark at times, series. I suspect it was too specific to the entertainment ... Read More
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- Now I want to see "Beverly Hills Gun Club""Action" is yet another one of those great TV series that you've never heard of because it got cancelled ... Read More
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- Oh, the lines!"I don't know if I have a price for that" - Wendy Ward, working girl, as Peter Dragon says he's going to ... Read More
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- ACTION!Although the series starring Jay Mohr was short-lived, it was packed with non-stop funny. Illeana Douglas ... Read More
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- Action was too good for televisionIn the first minute of "Action", producer Peter Dragon dresses down a caterer with a series of F-bombs. The ... Read More
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