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Feature film — 1997

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

6.81h 23mDocumentary

Errol Morris interweaves the stories of four men, each driven to create eccentric worlds from their unique obsessions, all of which involve animals: a lion tamer shares his theories on the mental processes of wild animals; a topiary gardener devotes a lifetime to shaping bears and giraffes out of hedges and trees; a man fascinated with hairless mole rats; and an MIT scientist who has designed complex, autonomous robots that can crawl like bugs.

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A high-signal pick with 48 votes.

American Playhouse / Errol Morris Films / Fourth Floor Pictures

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Director: Errol Morris

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Cast & crew

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Dave Hoover

Himself (Wild Animal Trainer)

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George Mendonça

Himself (Topiary Gardener)

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Raymond A. Mendez

Himself (Mole-Rat Specialist) (as Ray Mendez)

R

Rodney Brooks

Himself - Robot Scientist

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