The Great Pretenders (2007)
Overview
A biting satire from the front lines of the American workplace, where layoffs are so routine they've created their own industry - outplacement. Elite Transition Services promises laid-off worker Scott Matter help finding a job and getting back on his feet. But as the job search grows increasingly desperate, Scott finds himself caught in a corporate purgatory where the absurdities of office life are brought into vivid relief.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.169 |
Directed By
Jeremy Cohen
Crew
Derek Morse
Mike Cole
Steven Pattison
Ilene Rosen
Anthony Viera
Kevin L. Raper
Patrick Inhofer
Jeremy Cohen
Sam Hopkins
Birbal Kaikini
Lorraine Coppin
David Gaynes
Jeremy Cohen
Alex Almeida
Rob Exner
Ernest Leif Boyd
Asher Tabak
Avni Patel
Wesley Law
Joshua Mason
Chrissy Fromm
Justin Brunetti
Chris Degnen
Alan Deutsch
Nadine Ezra
Marc Graiser
Naomi Shegloff
Courtney Das
Emma Terese
Tammy Douglas
Rennik Soholt
Genevieve P. Metzger
Jennifer Quainton
Juan Sosa Rosell
Anneliese Paull
Randy Spence
Beverly Reese
Tony Osso
Bobby Munster
Trixie Pink
Phaedra Kolias
Tim Cooper
Perri B. Frank
Derek Gross
Claire Hewitt
TOP CAST
Matthew Porter
Job Counselor
Raniah Al-Sayed
'MarketWatch' Newscaster
Keith Brown
Man at Cube
Al Bundonis
Profit Margin Newscaster
Mike Callahan
Older Executive
Steve Deighan
HR Man
Douglas Dickerman
Jack S. Godfrey
Kate Gilligan
Market Insider Newscaster
Alan Jestice
Charlie Jenkins
Kevin Kelleher
Middle Aged Businessman
Richard Luciano
Dewey Siegel
Gabrielle Maisels
Therapist
Janine McGrath
Rebecca
Troy Metcalf
Craig Gottlieb
Kelly Miller
Scott Matter
Emily Mitchell
Hope Withers
Steve Moramarco
Maintenance Man
Betsy Rate
Scott's Wife
Andrew Robbins
Jared Starr
Bruce Sabath
Cliff Neadman
Randy Spence
Jacket Man
Noah Weisberg
Doug Herman
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