Pitch (1997)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Spencer Rice
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    Self Kenny Hotz
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    Self Spencer Rice
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    Self Samuel Z. Arkoff
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    Self Gérard Depardieu
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    Self Roger Ebert
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    Self Whoopi Goldberg
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    Self Fred Williamson
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    Self Al Pacino

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