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EDtv

1999-03-26 · 123 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

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Directors
Ron Howard
Production companies
Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 80,000,000
Revenue
USD 35,242,897

Top Cast

Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyEd 'Eddie' Pekurny
Woody HarrelsonWoody HarrelsonRay Pekurny
Sally KirklandSally KirklandJeanette
Jenna ElfmanJenna ElfmanShari
Martin LandauMartin LandauAl
Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneresCynthia Topping
Rob ReinerRob ReinerMr. Whitaker
Dennis HopperDennis HopperHenry 'Hank' Pekurny
Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyJill
Adam GoldbergAdam GoldbergJohn
Viveka DavisViveka DavisMarcia
Clint HowardClint HowardKen
Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey BlakeKeith
Gail BoggsGail BoggsWife
Jenna ByrneJenna ByrneFelicia
Greg SesteroGreg SesteroRoach
RuPaulRuPaulRuPaul
Merrin DungeyMerrin DungeyMs. Seaver
Ian GomezIan GomezMcIlvaine
Gavin GrazerClint

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