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Meeting Spencer (2010)
After a series of Hollywood flops, famed director Harris Chappell (Jeffrey Tambor) returns to New York to relaunch his Broadway career. But Chappell's triumphant comeback begins to spiral out of control into a wild night of comic misadventure after meeting struggling actor Spencer (Jesse Plemons) and his old flame Didi (Melinda McGraw).
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After a series of Hollywood flops, famed director Harris Chappell (Jeffrey Tambor) returns to New York to relaunch his Broadway career. But Chappell's triumphant comeback begins to spiral out of control into a wild night of comic misadventure after meeting struggling actor Spencer (Jesse Plemons) and his old flame Didi (Melinda McGraw).
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Andrew Kole, Andrew Delaplaine, Scott Kasdin
In Theaters:1/1/2010
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Studio:George G. Braunstein Productions
Cast
Malcolm Mowbray
Director
Jeffrey Tambor
Harris Chappell
Melinda McGraw
Didi Ravenal
Jesse Plemons
Spencer West
Caroline Aaron
Nancy Diamond
Marcello Cacioppo
Nicholas
Robert Catrini
Alphonso
Don Stark
Wolfie
William Morgan Sheppard
Larry Lind
Jill Marie Jones
Nikki Ross
Yvonne Zima
Sophia Martinelli
Mark Harelik
David Thiel
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