This dark comedy of addiction, delusion and humor as a weapon marks the feature directing debut of veteran writer Peter Tolan, who co-created TV's edgy
Rescue Me.
Self-loathing TV writer Taylor Mendon (Matthew Broderick) has done a bang-up job of sabotaging his brilliant career – even in substance abuse-tolerant Hollywood, you can only piss in people's hot tubs and puke at the Emmys for so long before you're shown the door. Two years after being fired in disgrace from a hit show, Taylor has renounced booze and dope and found a berth on the universally reviled sitcom "Those McAllisters," starring Ed Begley, Jr. He's trying to rebuild his marriage to L...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins