Man in the Chair

The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.

Cast

Christopher Plummer

as Flash Madden

Michael Angarano

as Cameron Kincaid

M. Emmet Walsh

as Mickey Hopkins

Robert Wagner

as Taylor Moss

Mimi Kennedy

as Judy Kincaid

Mitch Pileggi

as Floyd

Adam Visco

as Bully

Joshua Boyd

as Murphy White

Tracey Walter

as Mr. Klein

Taber Schroeder

as Brett Raven

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