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Pitch (1997)

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled "The Dawn", concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto Fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest in their pitch.

Release: 1997-09-04
Runtime: 81 min
Rating: 6.3 / 10
Cast
Kenny Hotz
Kenny Hotz
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Spencer Rice
Spencer Rice
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Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
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Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
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Al Pacino
Al Pacino
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Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
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Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
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Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
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Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
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Jay Bergeren
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Kit Carson
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Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller
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Neil Simon
Neil Simon
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Ben Gibson
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