Hunger (2001)
Overview
A sensitive writer from a small town faces spiritual crisis as he tries to make it as a Hollywood screenwriter. Charlie Pontus (Joseph Culp) wanders around Los Angeles torn between his efforts to sell a screenplay and find his next meal. His natural optimism keeps him afloat as he walks the tight-rope between his love for the beautiful, exotic Ylayali (Kathleen Luong) and his desperate connection to The Chief (Robert Culp), the Hollywood producer who has the power to give life or take it away. Stubbornly refusing to relinquish his principles, he sinks deeper and deeper into spiritual crisis, finally confronting God in a Jobian showdown.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.406 |
Directed By
Maria Giese
Crew
Maria Giese
Maria Giese
Knut Hamsun
Sam Citron
Joseph Culp
Daniel Franklin
Maria Giese
James Quill
Maya Tolstoy
Trevor Morris
Jonathon Millman
Sam Citron
Joshua Culp
Tera Grengs
Jim Borgardt
Hal Dace
Lisle Leete
Clara Y. Zhu
Carey Riley
Ignacio Valero
Lisa Lynn Kearsley
Kazimir Boyle
Micky Govern
TOP CAST
Joseph Culp
Charlie Pontus
Robert Culp
The Chief
Redmond Gleeson
Old Man
Daniel Franklin
Eclair
James Evans
Police Officer
Harold Cannon
Thrift Shop Clerk
Kathleen Luong
Ylayali
Bruce Solomon
Mr. Christie
Casper Andreas
Scissors
Herman Wilkins
Social Worker
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