An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)

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When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name Alan Smithee realizes he's an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a big-budget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.

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Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations.

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6 May 1999 | Sinatra-3
Ya gotta dig Hollywood itself to appreciate this movie
'Burn Hollywood Burn' isn't bad. It's actually entertaining if you have a twisted, shameless enough fascination with the mechanics of the entertainment industry, as I do. The lying, deceiving and stonewalling tactics played out all over the story (such as it is) shows us one comical scenario of Tinseltown. My favorite bits were the cameo scenes by producer Robert Evans. For him to get in front of the camera again after so many years took some cajones. He plays it very cool though, Mr. Blame-It-On-The-Bossa-Nova. I rented the flick for two bucks one night, it was worth the two bucks.

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Trivia

Mickey Rourke was considered for the role of James Edmunds.

Quotes

Sylvester Stallone: Don't fuck with me!
Jackie Chan: Don't fuck with me!
Whoopi Goldberg: Don't fuck with me!
Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan, Whoopi Goldberg: Don't fuck with us!

Crazy Credits

Various extra scenes and outtakes during the end credits.

Soundtracks

Seamy Side of L.A.
Written by Albert Dinan and Green
Performed by Richard Green and Club Zigzag
Courtesy of Next Step Media

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy

Details

Release Date:

8 May 1998

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,992 1 March 1998

Gross USA:

$45,779

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,921

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