CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 1h 23m

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

68%(48)IMDbDocumentary

Errol Morris interweaves the stories of four men, each driven to create eccentric worlds from their unique obsessions, all of which involve animals: a lion tamer shares his theories on the mental processes of wild animals; a topiary gardener devotes a lifetime to shaping bears and giraffes out of hedges and trees; a man fascinated with hairless mole rats; and an MIT scientist who has designed complex, autonomous robots that can crawl like bugs.

Directed byErrol Morris

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
October 3, 1997
Revenue
$878,960
Studios
American PlayhouseErrol Morris FilmsFourth Floor Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Dave Hoover

Himself (Wild Animal Trainer)

George Mendonça

Himself (Topiary Gardener)

Raymond A. Mendez

Himself (Mole-Rat Specialist) (as Ray Mendez)

Rodney Brooks

Himself - Robot Scientist

Creative team
Directed by
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Produced by
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Kathy Trustman

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