''That's Adequate'' is a 1990
mockumentary
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documenting a fictional Hollywood studio, Adequate Film Studios. Narrated and hosted by
Tony Randall, the film features an all-star cast including
James Coco (in his final film role),
Robert Downey Jr.
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,
Anne Meara
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,
Jerry Stiller,
Bruce Willis
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and
Ben Stiller
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.
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It was also the last movie for actress Ina Balin, who had appeared in Hurwitz's previous films such as '' The Projectionist'' and '' The Comeback Trail''.
Premise
''That's Adequate'' is a documentary about a fictional Hollywood film studio.
Cast
References
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1989 films
1989 independent films
American parody films
American independent films
American mockumentary films
1980s parody films
Films directed by Harry Hurwitz
1989 comedy films
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
English-language independent films
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