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EDtv

Fame. Be careful. It's out there.

Genres

Comedy

OverView

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

Others

Budget

$80000000

Revenue

$35242897

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

5.956/10

Release Date

26 March 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Ray Pekurny

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Jeanette

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

Shari

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Al

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Cynthia Topping

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Mr. Whitaker

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Henry 'Hank' Pekurny

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Jill

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

John

Viveka Davis

Viveka Davis

Marcia

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Ken

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Keith

Gail Boggs

Gail Boggs

Wife

Jenna Byrne

Jenna Byrne

Felicia

Greg Sestero

Greg Sestero

Roach

RuPaul

RuPaul

RuPaul

Merrin Dungey

Merrin Dungey

Ms. Seaver

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

McIlvaine

Gavin Grazer

Gavin Grazer

Clint

Chris Hogan

Chris Hogan

Paul

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Panel Member

Larry Jenkins

Larry Jenkins

Husband

Wendle Josepher

Wendle Josepher

Rita

Scott LaRose

Scott LaRose

Desipio

John Livingston

John Livingston

Terry

Mitzi McCall

Mitzi McCall

Fig Lady

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

Dr. Geller

Don Most

Don Most

Benson

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Barry

James Ritz

James Ritz

Tad

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Alice

Steven Shenbaum

Steven Shenbaum

Jack

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Greg

Steve Kehela

Steve Kehela

Reporter

Googy Gress

Googy Gress

Reporter

Jo McGinley

Jo McGinley

Tracy

John Pirruccello

John Pirruccello

Kevin

Charles Arthur Berg

Charles Arthur Berg

Party Goer

Anthony Jensen

Anthony Jensen

Party Goer

Sommer Garcia

Sommer Garcia

College Girl

Jennifer Elise Cox

Jennifer Elise Cox

College Girl

Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Holden

College Girl

Mark Wheeler

Mark Wheeler

Bartender

Anna Karin

Anna Karin

Snapple Girl

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Panel Member

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Panel Member

Merrill Markoe

Merrill Markoe

Panel Member

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Sonia Bhalla

Sonia Bhalla

Ticket Taker

Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

Lou

Diane Amos

Diane Amos

Autograph Mom

Wade Robson

Wade Robson

Teenage Boy

Andy Arness

Andy Arness

Groupie (uncredited)

Cyndi Pass

Cyndi Pass

Cassie

J. Anthony Pena

J. Anthony Pena

Con-Ed Guy (uncredited)

Carl Solomon

Carl Solomon

Ed Groupie (uncredited)

Bob Sarlatte

Bob Sarlatte

Motorcycle Cop

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Frat Gut

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