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Edtv (1999)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Drama  |  26 March 1999 (USA)
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A video store clerk agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a television show.

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A comedy about a video store clerk Ed whose life is thrown into chaos when he agrees to let an executive of a television studio film him for 24 hours. Written by Jordan Chamerski

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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Fame. Be careful. It's out there. See more »

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Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related situations, partial nudity and crude language | See all certifications »

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26 March 1999 (USA)  »

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Ed TV  »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,311,290 (USA) (26 March 1999)

Gross:

ESP 104,113,741 (Spain) (29 June 2001)
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The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Matthew McConaughey, Martin Landau and Michael Moore; and three Oscar nominees: Dennis Hopper, Rob Reiner and Woody Harrelson. See more »

Goofs

When Ed is talking to Shari from the street, it's clearly raining pretty steadily. Everything outside is dripping wet and Ed's hair is soaked and rain noise is clear, yet his jacket is dry and no raindrops can be seen hitting the ground. See more »

Quotes

Shari: He is a bad lay. And I mean *bad*.
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Features The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) See more »

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Bareback Rider
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18 November 2005 | by (Brazil) – See all my reviews

EdTv is a comedy, but also a very serious movie: if you notice our reality in the present days, full of cameras watching us everywhere we go, and even the reality show programs, you will notice that the main thing in the movie is not only to entertain, but maybe also to alert people about the dangerous problems of all this stuff. Ed Pekurny is a regular guy who suddenly gets invited to be part of a reality show. He accepts,specially because he wants the money that the TV executives are going to pay him. Gradually, what starts being funny and even a nice way of popularity becomes a nightmare,with Ed not having any privacy at all,specially with his girlfriend Shari.

I found the end of this movie very cool. Go watch it :)


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