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EDtv

The story of a nobody everybody is watching.

1999•2h 3m•6.0/10
Comedy

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6.0/10(676)

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

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Production

Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Ray Pekurny

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Jeanette

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

Shari

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Al

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Cynthia Topping

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Mr. Whitaker

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Henry 'Hank' Pekurny

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Jill

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

John

Viveka Davis

Viveka Davis

Marcia

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Ken

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Keith

Gail Boggs

Gail Boggs

Wife

Jenna Byrne

Jenna Byrne

Felicia

Greg Sestero

Greg Sestero

Roach

RuPaul

RuPaul

RuPaul

Merrin Dungey

Merrin Dungey

Ms. Seaver

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

McIlvaine

Gavin Grazer

Gavin Grazer

Clint

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