Dummy (2002)
Overview
An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $71,646.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.213 |
Directed By
Greg Pritikin
Crew
Greg Pritikin
Mike Ruekberg
Bob Fagan
Richard Temtchine
Greg Pritikin
William Henry
Roni Armstrong
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
Horacio Marquínez
Charlotte Bourke
Marie Abma
Michael Palmerio
Amanda Carroll
Jon Nissenbaum
Sanna Riley
Lorrie Ann Dobbins
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Amanda Mackey
Marko Costanzo
Roy Farfel
Sanna Riley
David Harges
George Bianchini
TOP CAST
Adrien Brody
Steven Schoichet
Milla Jovovich
Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
Illeana Douglas
Heidi Schoichet
Vera Farmiga
Lorena Fanchetti
Jessica Walter
Fern Schoichet
Ron Leibman
Lou Schoichet
Jared Harris
Michael Foulicker
Helen Hanft
Mrs. Gurkel
Richmond Hoxie
Sorensen
Mirabella Pisani
Bonnie
Adam LeFevre
Theater Director
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