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Channel 493

  • 1998
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
32
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Comedy

In a world where TV rules everyone's consciousness, Samir Fik (Mike Butters) and his wife (Jenna Fischer) are tormented with the choice they have to make. Continue their life's struggle or o... Read allIn a world where TV rules everyone's consciousness, Samir Fik (Mike Butters) and his wife (Jenna Fischer) are tormented with the choice they have to make. Continue their life's struggle or offer up their lifelong friend for a ratings bonanza on cable's hottest network, Channel 49... Read allIn a world where TV rules everyone's consciousness, Samir Fik (Mike Butters) and his wife (Jenna Fischer) are tormented with the choice they have to make. Continue their life's struggle or offer up their lifelong friend for a ratings bonanza on cable's hottest network, Channel 493.

  • Director
    • Odin Valkar
  • Stars
    • Mike Butters
    • Jenna Fischer
    • Suzanne Powell
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    32
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Odin Valkar
    • Stars
      • Mike Butters
      • Jenna Fischer
      • Suzanne Powell
    • 1User review
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    Mike Butters
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    Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer
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    Suzanne Powell
    • Camillia
    Fabrice Terrade
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    Chad Tillner
    • Orf Nari
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      • Odin Valkar
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    10shonta38

    Very Creative

    And fun movie full of hidden messages. Won the 1998 creativity award at the NY Film and Video Festival.

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