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Windy City Heat

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
Tony Barbieri, Don Barris, and Perry Caravello in Windy City Heat (2003)
ComedyDocumentary

A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.

  • Director
    • Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Writers
    • Tony Barbieri
    • Don Barris
    • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Stars
    • Perry Caravello
    • Don Barris
    • Tony Barbieri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Writers
      • Tony Barbieri
      • Don Barris
      • Jimmy Kimmel
    • Stars
      • Perry Caravello
      • Don Barris
      • Tony Barbieri
    • 43User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Perry Caravello
    • Perry Caravello…
    Don Barris
    • Don Barris…
    Tony Barbieri
    • Mole…
    Lisa Arch
    • Susan B. Anthony
    • (as Lisa Kushell)
    • …
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    • The Director
    Dane Cook
    Dane Cook
    • Roman Polanski
    Carson Daly
    Carson Daly
    • Carson Daly
    Jimmy Kimmel
    Jimmy Kimmel
    • Jimmy Kimmel
    Adam Carolla
    Adam Carolla
    • Adam Corolla
    William Perry
    • William Perry
    • (as William 'The Refrigerator' Perry)
    Charlie Adams
    • Usher
    Kitana Baker
    Kitana Baker
    • Svetlana
    Tammy Faye Bakker
    Tammy Faye Bakker
    • Tammy Faye Bakker
    Johann Benét
    • Johann Benét
    Neena Bidasha
    • Clerk's Daughter #1
    Veena Bidasha
    • Clerk's Daughter #2
    Scott Hartman
    • Bartolomeo Vanzetti
    Tom Hughes
    Tom Hughes
    • Personal Assistant
    • Director
      • Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Writers
      • Tony Barbieri
      • Don Barris
      • Jimmy Kimmel
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    User reviews43

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    8TheGlamReaper

    This is amazing!

    The premise itself is only mildly amusing--Perry's friends play a massive practical joke on him, making him believe he's the star of a major motion picture--and the project's grandiose scope could have easily become depressing if the joke were to fall flat. But it doesn't.

    Comedically, what makes this film work is the unflinching posture of Perry's co-stars, who maintain their composure as the level of insanity rises. Cinematically, it works because of the onslaught of inventive gags, many of them subtly plausible (like mis-spelling Perry's name on the marquee). Altogether, Perry's friends/tormentors create a scenario that closely resembles real life, exaggerating the minor annoyances that make life hell to, well, to make Perry's life hell. And it is absolutely hilarious! In short, it's "Spinal Tap" for the film industry, only this purports to be real.
    SimplyDonTheName

    I know for a fact WCH was NOT fake

    I know that WCH was not fake because I was Don Barris in the movie and this has been going on for over eleven years. Get in touch with me if anyone cares to and you can ask me questions. I'll share things that will make you believe that it is real. I'll also let you in on future plans for the project which will explain why there wasn't a satisfactory ending where we explain to Perry what happened.
    10VeritasNYC

    Hysterical

    I have read some unfavorable reviews of this film and I have to say that these have puzzled me.

    If true, this is one of the funniest practical jokes of all time. The bizarre nature of Perry, the lead, and his crew, as well as the subtle nuances made this an excellent flick.

    With charachters named Roman Polanski, Hiroshima Nagasaki, and this joker Perry buying it all was too much.

    Some people have commented that this film might not be true and even Perry's lines were scripted. I actually think it is real judging from the guy and the fact that I have met some people sort of like Perry before.

    Enjoy it, it's a fun one.
    getalifemike2013

    WCH needs a sequel!

    I watched this film when it aired on Comedy Central. It was late, I was half asleep. I didn't expect to make it all the way to the end but I'm glad I did. This is one of the funniest prank films out there.

    It reminds me of Impaled: Painfully Blunt! In that film, they set up a guy named Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey who's running for president of the United States. In this film, Scary Perry is being set up. Perry expects to make it big as a Hollywood action star. Instead, his buddies put him through hoop after absurd hoop.

    I was expecting an angrier reaction from Perry after the film but it never really happened. I don't want to spoil anything but over all it was a funny and unique prank only because Scary Perry is a unique guy.

    I highly recommend this if you're into Bad Grandpa and Borat.
    10gilmourw

    I have not laughed this hard since I first saw "Airplane".

    I do not care about the arguments about whether this movie is authentic or not. It is freaking funny.

    It was by "accident" that I even saw this movie. It was a late night, and my girlfriend and I were snuggled up on the couch and channel surfing. I had never heard anything about this film before I stumbled upon it that night on Comedy Central.

    It has been a long, long time since I have laughed so hard. I won't spoil it by giving details, but the scene with the baseball bats almost killed me. I was laughing hard, and it kept getting FUNNIER! I could not stop laughing, and I was in pain! My girlfriend had to turn off the TV for a couple of minutes so I could regain my composure.

    If you have the chance to see this film, ignore all that you might have read about it being staged. It might be a fake, it might not be. But if you suspend all disbelief as you watch it, you will not be disappointed.

    THIS MOVIE NEEDS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD!

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    • Trivia
      One of Saoirse Ronan's favorite movies.
    • Quotes

      Stone Fury: If I'm gonna have Stone Fury hats, the brim's gotta be no other brim than this brim right here and I will fight for this type of hat. It's gotta be a quality hat, or my name's not on it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Windy City Heat (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Axes and Muscles
      Written by Van Stone

      Performed by Van Stone

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MySpace
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жара в городе ветров
    • Production companies
      • Jackhole Industries
      • Comedy Central
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      2 hours
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      • Color

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