Cannes Man

Richard Martini
1997-06-03


5.7
88 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Seymour Cassel Sy Lerner Unowned
Francesco Quinn Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky Unowned
Rebecca Broussard Rebecca Lerner Unowned
Luana Anders Agent on Phone Unowned
Lloyd Kaufman Self - Troma Chief Unowned
James Brolin Self Unowned
John Malkovich Self Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Ann Cusack Kitty Monaco Unowned
Julian Lennon Self Unowned
Jim Stark Betting Producer Unowned
Robert Evans Self Unowned
Dennis Hopper Self Unowned
Jim Jarmusch Self Unowned
Benicio del Toro Self Zac E. Chan
Bryan Singer Self Unowned
Kevin Pollak Self Unowned
Johnny Depp Self Goutbreak
Lara Flynn Boyle Self Unowned
Treat Williams Self Unowned
Jon Cryer Self Unowned
Chris Penn Self Unowned
Peter Gallagher Self Unowned
Frank Whaley Self Unowned
Harvey Weinstein Self Unowned
Menahem Golan Self Unowned
François Petit Frenchman Unowned