''Two Idiots in Hollywood'' is a 1988

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written and directed by actor

Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in ''Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters as ...

, based on his stage play of the same name. It stars Jim McGrath and

Jeff Doucette Jeffrey Doucette (born November 25, 1947) is an American character actor. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the second of eight children born to Elizabeth (Betty Andres) and William (Bill) Doucette. Jeffrey attended Marquette Universit ...

Premise

Taylor and Murphy leave their small town existence in Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Taylor, completely without talent, becomes a successful television producer, while Murphy is tried for a murder he didn't commit.

Principal cast

* Jim McGrath as Murphy Wegg *

as Taylor Dup * Cheryl Anderson as Marianne Plambo * Lisa Robins as NBA Casting Secretary *

Kurtwood Smith Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Clarence Boddicker in ''RoboCop'' (1987), Robert Griggs in ''Rambo III'' (1988), and Red Forman in ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), as ...

as Defense Attorney *

M. C. Gainey Michael Connor Gainey (born January 18, 1948) is an American character actor best known for his appearances in ''Lost'', ''Con Air'', ''Sideways'', ''Tangled'', and ''Django Unchained''. Early life Gainey was born in Jackson, Mississippi. In the ...

as Sgt. Albert

Critical reception

The film was critically panned. From Chris Willman of ''

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References

External links

* * 1988 films 1988 comedy films American films based on plays New World Pictures films 1988 directorial debut films 1980s English-language films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub