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The Last Big Thing
The Last Big Thing

The Last Big Thing

The culture is going down on itself... go ahead, Scream!

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ComedyDrama

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From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his platonic girlfriend Darla) wages war against all of modern American popular culture. Geist starts up a magazine called "The Next Big Thing", which he uses to confront and insult upcoming actors, comics, models and rock bands. As Geist's mysterious Underground Agenda escalates, will he become the "last big thing", or be co-opted by the very forces he is railing against? Written by Van Film Fest

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

23 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dan Zukovic

Dan Zukovic

Simon Geist

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Brent Benedict

Sibel Ergener

Sibel Ergener

Magda

James Lorinz

James Lorinz

Comic

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Ist interviewer

Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo

Video producer

Blaine Capatch

Blaine Capatch

Band Leader

Pamela Dickerson

Pamela Dickerson

Tedra

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