An apocalyptic soap opera set in Hollywood, directed and adapted by writer Bruce Wagner from his own novel. The gilded life of the Krohn family comes crashing down right before patriarch Perry Krohn's (Frank Langella) 60th birthday. Krohn is the producer of a
wildly successful sci-fi TV series called "Blue Matrix" (it doesn't take a trekkie to see what it's modeled on) who discovers that he has terminal cancer and only a few months to live. His son Bertie (Andrew McCarthy), an underemployed actor and recovering alcoholic/drug abuser, is involved in a
bitter, ongoing battle with his junkie ex-wife (Gina Gershon) for their little girl's affections. He's also newly in...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
102 mins