With Friends Like These...

APPROPIATE

1998 / 105min.

Rating5

Genres

Comedy

Synopsis

Four small-time, two-bit character actors, all close friends, compete for the same important part in the next Martin Scorsese mob film.

Directors

Actors

Michael McKean

Martin Scorsese

Robert Costanzo

Bill Murray

David Strathairn

Lauren Tom

Adam Arkin

Greg Grunberg

Jon Tenney

Beverly D'Angelo

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