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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.

Top 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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Overview

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10
23 Reviews
1 Popular

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