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Death of the Reel (2008)

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Guy Maddin flies to Kansas City, Missouri, in a vain attempt to save cinema as it continues to die from contempt and neglect. The tongue-in-cheek project begins in a Winnipeg bar where filmmaker Guy Maddin (played by, yes, Guy Maddin) ...See moreGuy Maddin flies to Kansas City, Missouri, in a vain attempt to save cinema as it continues to die from contempt and neglect. The tongue-in-cheek project begins in a Winnipeg bar where filmmaker Guy Maddin (played by, yes, Guy Maddin) reads a newspaper article declaring the death of cinema in the United States. He decides to ride - or fly - to the rescue. The idea is that the young people have been zombified by their iPhones and iPods and have become celluloid illiterates who watch postage stamp-sized movies on tiny screens. Maddin comes to Kansas to save cinema. Written by Kevin Wohler See less

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20 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Guy Maddin Self Self See fewer	Members only	The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
Lloyd Kaufman Self Self See fewer	Members only	The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Lydia Lunch Narrator Narrator See fewer	Members only	Flood Stains (2010)
Kevin Wohler The Cinema Curmudgeon The Cinema Curmudgeon See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Jessica Fahey The Nurse The Nurse See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Shelly Jennings The Woman The Woman See fewer	Members only	Deep River (2009)
Blaise Mank The Child The Child See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Jordy Altman The Romantic Man The Romantic Man See fewer	Members only	The Salton Sea (2016)
Justin Bauer Video Horde Video Horde See fewer	Members only	Decaf (2010)
Jonathan Dalbe Video Horde Video Horde See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Jessi Hardy Video Horde (as Jessi Davis) Video Horde (as Jessi Davis) See fewer	Members only	Never Stop Running (2010)
Ann Hsieh The Actress The Actress See fewer	Members only	Logos (2013)
Bruce Hutchinson The Actor The Actor See fewer	Members only	Surfacing (I) (2009)
Joseph Lalli Digital Man Digital Man See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Maddie Mossman Teenager Teenager See fewer	Members only	Death of the Reel (2008)
Brook Pruitt Video Horde Video Horde See fewer	Members only	T I P S (2009)
Joseph Reho Bolex Director Bolex Director See fewer	Members only	Aww, Nuts! (2008)
Jared Smith Video Horde Video Horde See fewer	Members only	Viva (II) (2007)
Cody Wasson Movie Man Movie Man See fewer	Members only	When a Bird Sings (2009)
Johnny Weaver Video Horde Video Horde See fewer	Members only	The Faith Machine (2011)