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The Old Man and the Studio

  • 2004
  • 12m
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The Old Man and the Studio (2004)
ComedyShort

What if... Ernest Hemingway had to endure "development hell" as he adapted THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA for the big screen in today's Hollywood?What if... Ernest Hemingway had to endure "development hell" as he adapted THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA for the big screen in today's Hollywood?What if... Ernest Hemingway had to endure "development hell" as he adapted THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA for the big screen in today's Hollywood?

  • Director
    • Eric Champnella
  • Writer
    • Eric Champnella
  • Stars
    • Heather Ankeny
    • Sally Brooks
    • Trey Callaway
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    47
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Champnella
    • Writer
      • Eric Champnella
    • Stars
      • Heather Ankeny
      • Sally Brooks
      • Trey Callaway
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Heather Ankeny
    Heather Ankeny
    • Woman in Convertible
    Sally Brooks
    Sally Brooks
    • Natalie
    • (as Sally Ann Brooks)
    Trey Callaway
    Trey Callaway
    • Jerry
    Chip Chinery
    Chip Chinery
    • Security Guard
    Tim Conlon
    Tim Conlon
    • Chad
    Josh Daugherty
    Josh Daugherty
    • Graden
    George Hoth
    • Ernest Hemingway
    Monica Lacy
    Monica Lacy
    • Danielle
    • (as Monica Creel)
    Loren Lester
    Loren Lester
    • Art Langdon
    Shaun O'Hagan
    Shaun O'Hagan
    • Bill
    Marley Shelton
    Marley Shelton
    • Kaitlyn
    Ian Somerhalder
    Ian Somerhalder
    • Matt
    Maury Sterling
    Maury Sterling
    • Paul
    Grant Thompson
    Grant Thompson
    • Hemingway's Agent
    Wayne Wilderson
    Wayne Wilderson
    • Gary
    Joel Zimmer
    • Hal
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      • Eric Champnella
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      • Eric Champnella
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    9srvfan01

    Pretty clever.

    I saw this little gem at a screening.

    The premise of the story is: What if Ernest Hemingway had to deal with the Hollywood system in place today? The studio execs take one of his most beloved books and absolutely butcher it. Hemingway is ultimately powerless to stop it, and finds himself at odds over the studio's particular "take" on the material.

    The end product is both hilarious and startling, as Hemingway is faced with a grotesque bastardization of The Old Man and the Sea - retitled, "Fishing for Love."

    "I smell franchise," one exec quips. "Old Man and the Lake. Old Man and the Pond."

    The only weak aspect of the film is I feel they could have cast a better Hemingway. While good in the part, he simply didn't look enough like Papa for my tastes.

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Diag Productions
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      • $15,000 (estimated)
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      • 12m
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      • 1.85 : 1

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