

Hollywood, je t'aime
2009-06-21 · 95 min · ★ 5.0
Recently broken up and barely enduring a dreary winter, gay Parisian Jérôme Beaunez impulsively books a solo Christmas vacation to Los Angeles. While there he meets some colorful locals and pursues a dormant desire to become a movie star - but never can quite put the past behind him. In this meditation on love and narcissism across continents, Jérôme goes far in the sun-drenched City of Angels but ultimately arrives at an old Hollywood maxim: there's no place like home.
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- Directors
- Jason Bushman
- Production companies
- Lightfoot Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Chad AllenRoss
Whitney AndersonTrish
Diarra KilpatrickKaleesha
Amanda ChismDiner
Matthew J. CatesImmigration Officer
Jason BoeghCommercial Casting Assistant
Miss Barbie-QKaleesha's Girlfriend
Omar LeyvaEugenio
Doug PurcellBartender
Akiko ShimaHotel Manager
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