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The Assistants (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 100 mins · English
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- Starring
- Stacy Keach, Joe Mantegna, Jane Seymour, Reiko Aylesworth, Jonathan Bennett, Tate Hanyok
Set in Hollywood’s cut‑throat world, a group of ambitious assistants conspire to use lies, cons and blackmail to produce their own film. While the scheme yields dark comedy, it also reveals the gritty truth of twenty‑somethings—aspiring actors, writers, directors and crew—dreaming of success in an industry where everyone once started as an assistant. Beware what you wish for in Tinseltown.
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