Jimmy Hollywood

Jimmy Hollywood is a 1994 American comedy film written and directed by Barry Levinson and starring Joe Pesci and Christian Slater. It was released on April 1, 1994, and was a box office bomb, grossing just $3 million against its $30 million budget. While initially unsuccessful at the box office, it has since gained a cult following. Plot Jimmy Alto is a failing actor living in Los Angeles. After increasing frustration with his career going nowhere and with crime in the city, Jimmy, along with his "spaced-out" best friend William, decides to take the law into his own hands. After losing his job as a waiter, Jimmy transforms himself into "Jericho," leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and then turns them over to the police. Jimmy enjoys the free publicity, anonymously, but eventually the police begin to close in on him, resulting in a tense standoff at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. Cast Joe Pesci as Jimmy Alto / Jericho Christian Slater as William Victoria Abril as Lorraine De La Peña Robert LaSardo as ATM Robber Earl Billings as Police Captain Jason Beghe as Detective Rob Weiss as himself / Director of "Urban Nomad" Chad McQueen as himself / Audition Partner Barry Levinson as himself / Director of "Life Story" Harrison Ford as himself (uncredited)