Short Cut to Hollywood (2009)

2.5/10 • 94 min • Comedy

Overview

Johannes Friederich Selinger is in his mid-30s and has nothing to show for his life apart from failure. Only the dream of becoming famous keeps him on track. He is now prepared to take drastic measures to achieve this. Together with two friends, he sets off for the USA, where he wants to make a movie like no other before, starring himself and his new identity John Frederik Salinger: he wants to sacrifice one body part after another in front of the camera in order to win the admiration of the masses.

Cast

Jan Henrik Stahlberg

John F. Salinger / Johannes Selinger

Marcus Mittermeier

Matt Welby / Mattias Welbinger

Aslı Bayram

Roseanne May

Iris Karina

J.F. Salingers Mutter

Charles Arthur Berg

Jason

Dominic Boeer

Sat2-Moderator

Megan Frances

hysterischer Fan

Christopher Haskell

Harvardprofessor

Yulia Klass

Frau in der Bar

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