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MAN VS PHONE

2024-09-27 · 86 min · ★ 10.0

Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction

MAN VS PHONE is an award winning feature film about a frustrated, isolated, and unemployed artist/activist/office assistant who becomes increasingly reliant on his cell phone. However, when it uses smart locks and blackmail to trap him inside his small garage apartment, he must figure out how to escape by outsmarting his smart phone... WINNER, Best Writer, Feature Film at the 2024 North Idaho Film Festival (noidff.com). Now streaming on YouTube and Vimeo: youtube.com/@alexanderbergermovies and vimeo.com/alexanderbergermovies

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Directors
Alexander Berger
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Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,000

Top Cast

Alexander BergerAlexander BergerMANNY / PHONEY
Ariana JacksonANNALISE (voice)
Jacob Akira OkadaJacob Akira OkadaLarry (voice)
Cameron FayCameron (podcast voice)
Diana E. WilliamsDiana (podcast voice)
Mathew EdwardsMathew (podcast voice)
Mark L. HaynesMark (podcast voice)
Chip HaleChip (podcast voice)

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