''Dirt Merchant'' is an

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that premiered on SightSound.com on September 19, 1999, and premiered on DVD on June 11, 2002. The film was written and directed by B.J. Nelson, and stars

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and

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. It is notable for

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actress

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's first mainstream appearance. It was filmed in

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, and originally titled ''My Name is Dirt''.

Plot

Dirt Merchant is a young man who struggles finding a job after getting fired from the mailroom at a record company where he dreamed of becoming assistant director. Eventually he becomes a summons server but gets in trouble when a rock star overdoses and he is framed for murdering him. He has to solve the case and deal with his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Angie while also dealing with the rock star's porn star girlfriend Holly So Tightly.

Cast

as Dirt Merchant *

as Angie *

as Holly 'So Tightly' *

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as Sly *

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as 'Sponge' *

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as Jeffry Alan Spacy *

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as Detective Harry Ball *

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as Jack *

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as James Earl *

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as Ronny Orlando *

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as Sergeant Sampson *

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as XTV Reporter *

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as Blood Banker * Kirsten Holmquist as Receptionist * Simon Brook as Rock Star * Wade Carpenter as Johnny Decay * Suzanne DeLaurentis as Jake's Secretary * Anne Getty as Poetry Girl * Nicholle Ginette as Janelle * Dale Godboldo as Zeke, The Greek * Dawn Heusser as Karate Nurse * Tommy Hinkley as Mort Huskins * Sidney Liufau as 'El Nino' * Vanessa Rooke as Hemp Girl * Clifford E. Wright as The Masked Maniac

References

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FilmHead review

''New York Times'' Review
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