American Typecast

American Typecast

2019•18m

Comedy

A struggling Middle-Eastern American actor, perpetually typecast as a terrorist, is forced to embrace his stereotype in order to save lives on and off the big screen.

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Production

Indy Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Monib Abhat

Monib Abhat

Malik

Dane Cook

Dane Cook

Alex

Seth Green

Seth Green

Pete

Bobby Zegar

Bobby Zegar

Bobak

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Robber #1

Matt Rife

Matt Rife

Robber #2

Rachelle Goulding

Rachelle Goulding

Julie

Clare Grant

Clare Grant

Sharon

Tehran Von Ghasri

Tehran Von Ghasri

Nick

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Agent

Colton Eschief Mastro

Customer

Johnny D'Esposito

Johnny D'Esposito

Actor

Kelsi Taylor

Cashier

Razzle Dangerously

Casting Associate #1

Eric Blackmon

Camera Man

Giacomo Sumner

Casting Associate #2

Ross Kohn

Ross Kohn

Producer

Johann Carchidi Abreu

Anthony Backman

Anthony Backman

Customer

Alexandra Begg

Alexandra Begg

Producer's Assistant

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