Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.
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4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Mort Berg
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Young Mark
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Ticket Taker
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Young Kevin
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Richard
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Gail - Mark's Mom
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Young Robert
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Bully
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Rafer Weigel | ... |
Robert
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Tricia
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Mexican Waitress
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Annika Brindley | ... |
Astrid
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Bill
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Young filmmakers (Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack) trying to hawk a movie titled "Bradykillers" about a serial killer who goes after victims Marcia, Jan, and Cindy meet their screen idol, William Shatner. Shatner, appearing as himself, has fun poking fun at his own image. The two young men, who idolize him and in their fantasies have seen him as a shadowy fairy godfather figure, are alarmed at the reality of the middle-aged non-Captain Kirk man that they meet. However, their relationship helps anchor the two more into reality. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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reference to farrah fawcett | actor playing himself | loud sex | 30th birthday | menage a trois |Taglines:
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4 June 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$13,086 (USA) (4 June 1999)Gross:
$30,193 (USA) (25 June 1999)Company Credits
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Robert: Hello, Tricia.
Tricia: Brian, this is Robert.
Brian: Oh right. The Trekkie, right?
Robert: Fuck you both.
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(Long Version)
Written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy (as Brian Duffy)
Performed by The Cult
Artist Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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The credit "The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner in "William Shatner vs. the World Crime League'" is a reference to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), which featured a similar credit at the end of the film, referring to a never-made sequel that appears to have been retooled by John Carpenter into Big Trouble in Little China (1986). The original "World Crime League" reference seems to be a nod to a similar credit at the end of Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975). See more »Goofs
When Bill is pitching the idea for his movie, the 2nd time he takes a drink (right after the waitress brings new ones) you hear ice rattle as he brings the glass up and then back down, but there's no ice in the drink he has. See more »Quotes
Tricia: Robert!Robert: Hello, Tricia.
Tricia: Brian, this is Robert.
Brian: Oh right. The Trekkie, right?
Robert: Fuck you both.
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Good Princess Leia See more »Soundtracks
She Sells Sanctuary(Long Version)
Written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy (as Brian Duffy)
Performed by The Cult
Artist Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records
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This movie spoke to me like no movie has since CLERKS or CHASING AMY. Filled with outright humorous usage of, reference to, and plenty of in-jokes surrounding the entire STAR TREK, STAR WARS, comicbook sub-culture, FREE ENTERPRISE also crafts a well-made movie of love, friendship and dreams coming true.
FREE ENTERPRISE is probably not for the chick who'd rather see the latest Julia Roberts romance flick, but absolutely targets the Generation X crowd that is hitting that magical age of 30. FREE ENTERPRISE establishes the fact, and goes on to prove it in case there is any remaining doubt, that there is no one cooler in SF than Captain Kirk.
Mark Altman and Robert Burnett, who obviously filled the script with personal experiences, go on to prove that even s/f comicbook movie geeks still have love in the hearts and, with sufficient help from assorted alcoholic beverages and the spiritual guidance of Captain Kirk himself, have the power to change the galaxy... or at least their own personal world.