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Above the Line

Above the Line

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Above the Line

"Breaking in is just the beginning."

2025

1h 30m

7.3(5 votes)

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Overview

Six struggling Hollywood hopefuls team up for the ultimate comeback: to rob the Academy Awards from the crooked producer who crushed their dreams. But in a town built on make-believe, pulling off the perfect heist might just be the role of their lives.

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Production Companies

This Seems Reel Entertainment

Seasick Studios

Lankis Entertainment

Green Step Productions

Set Point Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Sophia Ali

Princess

Sophia Ali

Acting

Jackson Pace

Spaceman

Jackson Pace

Acting

Reno Wilson

Ghost

Reno Wilson

Acting

Jamie Lee

Dame

Jamie Lee

Acting

Dylan Playfair

Cowboy

Dylan Playfair

Acting

Gregg Henry

Jack Woodrow

Gregg Henry

Acting

John Way

Hero

John Way

Acting

Adhir Kalyan

Officer Dalton

Adhir Kalyan

Acting

Cedric the Entertainer

Tracy

Cedric the Entertainer

Acting

Jordan Claire Robbins

Officer Hastings

Jordan Claire Robbins

Acting

Suzy Nakamura

Mary

Suzy Nakamura

Acting

Clara Wilsey

Starlet

Clara Wilsey

Production

Kemma Filby

Maureen

Kemma Filby

Acting

Tricia Cruz

Heidi / Dawn

Tricia Cruz

Acting

Ryan O'Flanagan

Bartender

Ryan O'Flanagan

Acting

Shaina Vorspan

Liquor Store Clerk

Shaina Vorspan

Acting

Geo Lee

Hipster Coffee Drinker

Geo Lee

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