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Lisa Picard Is Famous

Lisa Picard Is Famous

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Lisa Picard Is Famous

"Fame is a four-letter word."

2000

1h 30m

4.6(11 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A documentarian decides to follow the career of New York actress Lisa Picard, believing she is on the brink of fame. Instead, he bears witness to Lisa's continued, humorous, struggles as an actress, as well as the conflict that arises when Lisa's best friend Tate hits it big with an off-Broadway one-man show.

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Production Companies

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laura Kirk

Laura Kirk

Lisa Picard

Nat DeWolf

Nat DeWolf

Tate Kelly

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Andrew

Daniel London

Daniel London

Boyfriend

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Creative team

Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Written by: Nat DeWolf
Laura Kirk
Produced by: Mira Sorvino
Dolly Hall

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