''All in Good Taste'' (originally known as ''It's All in Good Taste'') is a Canadian

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, which was produced in 1981 but not shown in theaters until 1983. The film was produced, directed and cowritten by

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, who was inspired by his own experience as a producer whose creative ambitions had been eclipsed by a commercial imperative to keep his Brightstar Pictures studio operating by making low-budget

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s."Low-budget film-maker a dark horse". ''

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'', August 31, 1986.

Premise

The young filmmaker, Timothy ( Jonathan Welsh), has a screenplay about an orphan and his dog who are in search of a loving family. Film investors force Timothy into making a movie with sex and violence.

Role of Jim Carrey

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plays a small silent role as the naked cameraman Ralph Parker. After Carrey became a major international film star, however, subsequent video releases of the film emphasized him as its star over most of the actual main cast.

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* 1983 films 1983 comedy films Canadian comedy films English-language Canadian films 1980s English-language films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub