Finding Bliss (2009)
Overview
Jody Balaban, an aspiring filmmaker, is fresh to L.A. with New York film school accolades and the dream of making her movie. Unable to get a job where she can use the skills she so finely honed, Jody must edit adult entertainment to make ends meet. The uncompromising desire to make her movie, leads Jody to secretly film in the porn studio facilities at night - until she is caught in the act.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,783.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.427 |
Directed By
Julie Davis
Crew
Julie Davis
Julie Davis
Vincent DeFelice
Leelee Sobieski
Peter N. Green
Jeffrey Reyes
Dan Beyer
Jeff Rice
Lisa Caryl-Vukas
Daniel Toll
Brandon Nutt
David E. Ornston
John Swihart
Trista Jordan
Natalie Wood
Glen Hartford
David Beatty
TOP CAST
Leelee Sobieski
Jody Balaban
Matthew Davis
Jeff Drake
Denise Richards
Bliss / Laura
Jamie Kennedy
Richard 'Dick' Harder
Tim Bagley
Alan Balaban
DonnaMarie Recco
Kathleen
Kristen Johnston
Irene Fox
Mircea Monroe
Sindi
P.J. Byrne
Gary
Caroline Aaron
Debra Balaban
Christa Campbell
Kato
Mr. Marcus
Jake B. Bigg
Samantha Hanratty
Little Jody
Garry Marshall
Himself
Stormy Daniels
Herself
Ron Jeremy
Himself
Zach Cumer
Bobby Dalpes
Mario Cassem
Morris Goldstein
Patrick Treadway
Marty
Wes Deitrick
Agent
Bill A. Jones
AVN Announcer
Julie Davis
Dyan Cannons
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