Two Idiots in Hollywood

Two Idiots in Hollywood
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Directed by	Stephen Tobolowsky
Written by	Stephen Tobolowsky
Produced by	David Lancaster
Starring	Jim McGrath Jeff Doucette
Cinematography	Robert Brinkmann
Edited by	Andy Blumenthal
Music by	Stephen Tobolowsky
Production company	New World Pictures
Release date	1 October 1988
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Two Idiots in Hollywood is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by actor Stephen Tobolowsky, based on his stage play of the same name. It stars Jim McGrath and Jeff Doucette.

Premise[]

Taylor and Murphy leave their small town existence in Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Taylor, completely without talent, becomes a successful television producer, while Murphy is tried for a murder he didn't commit.

Principal cast[]

• Jim McGrath as Murphy Wegg
• Jeff Doucette as Taylor Dup
• Cheryl Anderson as Marianne Plambo
• Lisa Robins as NBA Casting Secretary
• Kurtwood Smith as Defense Attorney
• M. C. Gainey as Sgt. Albert

Critical reception[]

The film was critically panned. From Chris Willman of The Los Angeles Times:

Possibly the worst film of this festival, or any festival of repute, ever. Director Stephen Tobolowsky and writer J. Barry Armstrong will no doubt take that passing hyperbole as a compliment, so heartily have they endeavored to make an awful camp classic, and how one wants to deny them even that satisfaction. Based on an equity-waiver revue, this foul-mouthed, free-wheeling, laughless comedy about two misogynist slobs trying to make it in show-biz is mostly for those who would like Sam Kinison if only he weren't such a heady guy.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Two Idiots in Hollywood at IMDb
• Two Idiots in Hollywood at Rotten Tomatoes

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