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A Man Among Giants
''A Man Among Giants'' is a documentary film directed by Rod Webber which documents the misadventures of Doug 'Tiny The Terrible' Tunstall, a black, republican little-person who ran for Mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 2006. As a former WWE#World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1999–2002), WWF pro-wrestler, and toy store elf, Tiny, a self-described "ghetto republican" has a difficult time being taken seriously. The fact that he is accused of having called in a threat to a local radio station doesn't help either. And yet, with the undying tenacity of the man, there is something bizarrely endearing about Tunstall. In the words of ''The Boston Globe'', "He is afraid of no one and, in more lucid moments, he advocates for America’s have-nots in the heartfelt words of a guy who knows whereof he speaks." Plot After spending years on the independence wrestling circuit, and appearing on shows like ''WWE Raw, WWF Monday Night Raw'' and ''The Jerry Springer Show'', Tiny leaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Webber
Rod Webber is an American musician, filmmaker, and actor. Though in his early music career he shared the stage with anti-folk acts Daniel Johnston ('' The Devil and Daniel Johnston'') and Kimya Dawson (former Moldy Peach), Webber is probably best known for his improvisational films and documentaries, many of which were created using Webber's personal manifesto, which is cited in various publications about the filmmaker. Webber has twice directed former mumblecore actress Greta Gerwig, first in his film ''I Thought You Finally Completely Lost It'' and next in '' Northern Comfort'', both shot primarily in a three-day shooting frenzy. Webber has also collaborated frequently (three times) with Doug "Tiny the Terrible" Tunstall, an outsider politician, WWE wrestler, and the subject of Webber's documentary '' A Man Among Giants''. In addition to his filmmaking, Webber has released several successful musical endeavors. Career At 21, Rod Webber began climbing the college music ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |