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Everybody Wants to be Somebody

Genres

Comedy

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Max Solomon faces the awful truth that he will never be a writer. So, in a desperate attempt to find his true calling, he turns to crime. In this inventive comedy, three friends have their lives turned upside down when one of them realizes that larceny might be his best skill.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

10 March 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Berger

Spencer Berger

Max

Brian D. Phelan

Brian D. Phelan

Tommy

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman

Dave

Kerry Knuppe

Kerry Knuppe

Lucy

Jennifer Batter

Jennifer Batter

Lauren

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Uncle Morris

Marta Martin

Marta Martin

Rosa

Zach Cumer

Zach Cumer

Cousin Jeramiah

Danielle Arnold

Danielle Arnold

Onion Dance Player

Donna Dewey

Donna Dewey

TV Reporter

Charles Thomas Doyle

Charles Thomas Doyle

Italian Restaurant patron

Tupper Cullum

Tupper Cullum

Englehard

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