The Independent

Name: The Independent
Genre: Comedy
Released: November 30, 2001
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Jerry Stiller

2001

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Arrow Releasing | Release Date: November 30, 2001 | R

Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Jerry Stiller

Summary: The story of prolific independent film producer Morty Fineman (Stiller). When the future of his company is threatened, Morty turns to his estranged daughter Paloma (Garofalo) for help.

Director: Stephen Kessler

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Ron Wells

We need more films like THIS! The filmmaking team of Stephen Kessler and Mike Wilkins join Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo to pay loving tribute to the world of exploitation films. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Deadpan, dead-on parody of a schlockmeister at work and play. Read full review

Jack Mathews

Dumb fun is the best way to describe The Independent, and I mean that as a compliment. Read full review

J. R. Jones

Slack and saccharine more often than it's funny. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Everyone involved obviously had a blast, but in the end this is a one-joke movie, and the joke is stretched too thin. Read full review

Carla Meyer

Really is just an excuse to string together some silly fake-movie clips. Read full review

Dennis Lim

It lacks the coherent internal logic that distinguishes the best mockumentaries. Read full review

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