Cannes Man
Seen it?1996 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of sharp satire and fans of deadpan, fly-on-the-wall comedy. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them. If you loved Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton or Roger & Me, start here. Shot like a documentary, played completely straight.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Martini
- Seymour CasselSy Lerner
- Francesco QuinnFrank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky
- Rebecca BroussardRebecca Lerner
- Luana AndersAgent on Phone
- Lloyd KaufmanSelf - Troma Chief
- James BrolinSelf
- John MalkovichSelf
- Ann CusackKitty Monaco
- Julian LennonSelf
- Jim StarkBetting Producer