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the disaster artist (2017)

When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. This film is based on the book of the same name by Sestero, which chronicles the making of Wiseau's infamous film The Room, which is widely considered to be the "Citizen Kane of bad movies." 

The Disaster Artist
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Comedy
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Director
James Franco
Release Date
December 8, 2017
Studio(s)
A24
Distributor(s)
A24 , Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Dave Franco , Dylan Minnette , James Franco , Sharon Stone , June Diane Raphael , Alison Brie , Seth Rogen , Zac Efron , Josh Hutcherson , Zooey Deutch
Writers
Scott Neustadter , Michael H. Weber
Runtime
104 Minutes
Budget
$10 Million

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