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The Stand-In

1985, Movie, NR, 87 mins

The Stand-In: Review

Danny Glover, in a film he made in San Francisco before becoming better known, is featured as an independent filmmaker who accidentally kills a rude and crude biker (Bob Sarlatte). To cover up the crime, he assumes the biker's identity while two friends (Jane Dornacker, Marc Hayashi) are shown in "documentary" footage, commenting on their friend's unusual situation. This movie has spunk and inventiveness, but the single joke that sustains its concept is dragged on too long. ... read more leave a comment