The Hollywood Sign is a 2001 comedy/suspense drama film directed by Sönke Wortmann and written by Leon de Winter. It stars Tom Berenger, Rod Steiger and Burt Reynolds as three washed-up actors risking their lives to make a comeback, as well as Jacqueline Kim.
The screenplay is based on the book 'De hemel van Hollywood' by Leon de Winter.
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Plot
When three formerly top-tier, now has-been actors meet at the funeral of a legendary Hollywood agent, their alcoholic reunion leads them to visit the Hollywood Sign. There they find the body of a man – leading them to uncover an in-progress scam for stealing millions from a Las Vegas casino – which originated as a movie plot written by one of the actors' ex-girlfriends – who could not get her script produced. Desperate to make a comeback, the three risk their lives for production capital ... by writing themselves into the "script."
Cast
Tom Berenger as Tom Greener
Jacqueline Kim as Paula Carver
Rod Steiger as Floyd Benson
Burt Reynolds as Kage Mulligan
Al Sapienza as Rodney
Dominic Keating as Steve
Eric Bruskotter as Muscle
David Proval as Charlie
Kay E. Kuter as Robbie Kant
Rafael Mauro as Lenny Lena
Kathleen Gati as Deb
Roz Witt as Deli Waitress
Adria Tennor as Kant's Receptionist
Amy Leland as Rocco Hostess
Mark Gantt as Party Boy
Garry Marshall as Director
Mark Phinney as First AD
Jeff Gardner as Camera Assistant
Andy Milder as Studio Exec.
Gregory Phelan as Studio Exec.
Larry Wrentz as Second AD
Theresa Hill as Wendy
Whoopi Goldberg as Woman at funeral (uncredited)
Alex Veadov as Cabbie
Christian J. Fletcher as Kage's Son