The Independent (2000)

The Independent (2000). The Independent: Directed by Stephen Kessler. With Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Ted Demme. A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

“For the recently-married reviewer who missed the last 20 minutes: that was my 15 seconds of fame as an extra at the u0026quot;film festivalu0026quot;, dammit! The fictional town of u0026quot;Chapparal, Nevadau0026quot; is in fact Colfax, California. The theater interior is that of the old-school Colfax Theater. Never before has the subject of venereal disease been dealt with so classily on the silver screen, army stock or not. Jerry Stiller is a mensch and that Ginger Lynn as the Mayor, well… I donu0026#39;t think dialogue was a strong point in her previous film career, know what i mean? Donu0026#39;t miss this one, especially if you like quirky faux-documentary comedies. Really.”