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Feature film — 1996

Cannes Man (1996)

5.31h 28mComedy — Drama — Documentary

Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.

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Director: Richard Martini

On screen

Cast & crew

Seymour Cassel as Sy Lerner

Seymour Cassel

Sy Lerner

Francesco Quinn as Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky

Francesco Quinn

Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky

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Rebecca Broussard

Rebecca Lerner

Luana Anders as Agent on Phone

Luana Anders

Agent on Phone

Lloyd Kaufman as Self - Troma Chief

Lloyd Kaufman

Self - Troma Chief

James Brolin as Self

James Brolin

Self

John Malkovich as Self

John Malkovich

Self

Ann Cusack as Kitty Monaco

Ann Cusack

Kitty Monaco

Julian Lennon as Self

Julian Lennon

Self

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Jim Stark

Betting Producer

Robert Evans as Self

Robert Evans

Self

Dennis Hopper as Self

Dennis Hopper

Self

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