Based on the writer-director Stephen D. Burrows’s real-life career struggles, this mirthless show biz fable begs the question, does our hero really
deserve to make it big?
Neophyte comedian Milwaukee Steve (Stephen D. Burrows) makes a splash by starring in a commercial for a product called "Crotch Fresh," but can't figure out how to capitalize on his break and leaves Hollywood for his Wisconsin home town. His mother is vacationing in Finland, so the failed actor instead regales her tenant, Sami (Traci Lords), with his woes. To Sami, who’s stuck in a public relations job at a local brewery, Steve seems brave for following his dreams; she listens eagerl...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
89 mins