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Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Drama

Hollywood hack Pat Hobby lands a job adapting a play by the brilliant Rene Wilcox for the screen. Wilcox refuses to work with him and Hobby believes he has written the script on his own. He ... Read allHollywood hack Pat Hobby lands a job adapting a play by the brilliant Rene Wilcox for the screen. Wilcox refuses to work with him and Hobby believes he has written the script on his own. He steals it, makes a few changes, then submits it. The studio immediately recognizes it as a... Read allHollywood hack Pat Hobby lands a job adapting a play by the brilliant Rene Wilcox for the screen. Wilcox refuses to work with him and Hobby believes he has written the script on his own. He steals it, makes a few changes, then submits it. The studio immediately recognizes it as a different script which has previously been submitted and rejected. When Wilcox realizes w... Read all

  • Director
    • Rob Thompson
  • Writers
    • F. Scott Fitzgerald
    • Rob Thompson
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Colin Firth
    • John Finnegan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    185
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    • Director
      • Rob Thompson
    • Writers
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald
      • Rob Thompson
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Colin Firth
      • John Finnegan
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    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Pat Hobby
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Rene Wilcox
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Guard #1
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Jack Berners
    Joseph V. Perry
    Joseph V. Perry
    • Guard #2
    Al Mancini
    Al Mancini
    • Lancer…
    David Hart
    David Hart
    • Assistant Director
    Paul Tauger
    • Propman
    Beau William Starr
    • Jack Wilson
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Louie
    Rico Guarnieri
    • Gus Venske
    Beverly Sanders
    Beverly Sanders
    • Mrs. Robinson
    Gwil Richards
    • Mr. Robinson
    Kevin Bash
    • Errol Flynn
    W. Ernest Bown
    • Guard #3
    Molly Hagan
    Molly Hagan
    • Katherine Hodge
    Wendy Schaal
    Wendy Schaal
    • Nurse Earle
    Pierrino Mascarino
    Pierrino Mascarino
    • Cossack
    • Director
      • Rob Thompson
    • Writers
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald
      • Rob Thompson
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      Referenced in Great Performances: Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius
    • Filming locations
      • KCET Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • KCET
      • Zenith Entertainment
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      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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