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Circus Maximus (2011) [N/A]

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Featuring:
Carrie Alton, Mario Cantone, Ali Chapman

Written by:
Thomas J. La Sorsa

Directed by:
Thomas J. La Sorsa


Release Date:
September 13, 2011

Original Title:
Circus Maximus

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 80

Overview from TheMovieDB

When screenwriter Cal Neros fritters away a million-dollar advance on a script and blows his deadline, the studio boss gives him one week to write the sickest movie ever committed to the screen.

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Overview from Open Movies

With a pending deadline looming and multiple obstacles mounting, established screenwriter, Cal Neros (Julian McCullough) must complete an entire screenplay within a solitary weekend! Threatened with disastrous consequences for failure, he is instructed by an irate Producer (Mario Cantone) to write 3 twisted short stories within a feature-length film. Circus Maximus progressively unfolds as all characters within the script come to life in their respective stories. Story #1, "Look Out Below," tells the tale of Steve, (Sal "the stockbroker" Governale) an average guy who's looking for love and is unknowingly set up on a blind date - with a dwarf (Alli Chapman). With absolutely nothing in common, besides the desire to escape each other's company, can these 2 opposites complete the date before they kill each other? Story #2, "Unfortunate Son," is the ongoing saga of a local Therapist (Bianca Hunter) and a colorful patient (Joe D'onofrio) who remain deadlocked in a comedic, psychological cold war. But, will any progress be made in this exhaustive battle of the wills before somebody gets hurt? Story #3, "The Misadventures of Captain Cool & Sergeant Suave" is the chronicle of 2 bumbling detectives (Kevin Corrigan) who are hired to recover a fetus in a formaldehyde jar. After developing an unnatural fraternal bond with the item, they hatch a plan to keep it. But, can they successfully deceive their employer before the job is over?

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Circus Maximus (2011) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.2/10

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Production

Director:
Thomas J. La Sorsa

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