Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 09/12/2003(USA
Release Date: 02/17/2004
SubTitles: Espanol
Sound: DD2/DD5.1
Run Time: 92 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Live/Artisan
The sophomore effort from writer and director
Greg Pritikin, who previously co-directed and acted in 1998's
Totally Confused,
Dummy stars Oscar winner
Adrien Brody (
The Pianist,
Summer of Sam) as
Steven, a recently unemployed ne'er-do-well who has difficulty expressing himself.
Steven's best friend is
Fanny, an aspiring singer played by
Milla Jovovich (
The Fifth Element,
Resident Evil) who, along with
Steven, is just looking for her niche. Eventually
Fanny takes a shine to Yiddish music and
Steven finds he has a knack for ventriloquism. Through his newfound talent,
Steven discovers that he is able to overcome his social problems through his dummy and decides to try impressing and winning the heart of
Lorena, played by
Vera Farmiga (
Autumn in New York,
15 Minutes). The winner of the Special Jury Prize at the
2003 Santa Barbara Film Festival,
Dummy also stars
Illeana Douglas and
Jared Harris.
~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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