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My Life's In Turnaround

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My Life's In Turnaround (1995)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A cab driver (Eric Schaeffer, IF LUCY FELL) and a bartender (Donal Lardner Ward), decide to turn their static lives around and attempt to become movie producers. There's one problem: they have no... A cab driver (Eric Schaeffer, IF LUCY FELL) and a bartender (Donal Lardner Ward), decide to turn their static lives around and attempt to become movie producers. There's one problem: they have no idea what the movie will be about. They do, however, know that meetings are part of the process. Through finagling and being fast-talking, they sneak into meetings with stars and producers in hopes of making their dreams come true. Phoebe Cates, Martha Plimpton, and John Sayles make guest appearances in this film based on the true exploits of stars Schaeffer and Ward. [More]

Starring: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Debra Clein

Starring: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Debra Clein, Lisa Gerstein, Phoebe Cates, Martha Plimpton, John Sayles, Casey Siemaszko

Director: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward

Director: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward

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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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A scrappy low-budget comedy with lots of insouciant charm.

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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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08/08/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

My Life's in Turnaround details the misguided yet strangely sincere journey of these two filmmakers as they each struggle to find their movie, a direction, and a girlfriend.

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01/01/00
Alison Macor
Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle

Weird? To say the least. Funny and insightful? Without a doubt. A success? That depends on what you enjoy in a movie. For me, it is.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

[An] endearingly lackadaisical, merrily aimless little movie.

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Joe Brown
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Washington Post
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An amiable spoof of independent filmmaking.

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