White Dwarf (2014)

Name: White Dwarf
Director: Ryan Fox
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2014-01-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gregory Thomas, Lexi Atkins, Shira Scott Astrof, Julie Mond

Drama Comedy Documentary

Director: Ryan Fox

Cast: Gregory Thomas, Lexi Atkins, Shira Scott Astrof, Julie Mond

6.5

Runtime95 min

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White Dwarf is a blend of story, documentary, of cinéma and vérité that examines the culture of Hollywood when shooting stars eventually lose their luster. The film chronicles a day (and night) in the life of Gregory, a couch-surfing aspiring actor, his group of 'industry' friends and the false lives they lead.

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Fans of blended genres and intimate character studies will find White Dwarf, the 2014 drama-comedy directed by Ryan Fox, to be a standout exploration of the false lives and fading dreams of aspiring Hollywood actors, led by a compelling performance from Gregory Thomas.

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White Dwarf is a 1995 American science fiction thriller television film directed by Peter Markle and starring Paul Winfield, Neal McDonough, CCH Pounder, Beverley Mitchell, David St. James, Ele Keats, and James Morrison. It was written by Bruce Wagner, who also executive produced with Robert Halmi Sr. and Francis Ford Coppola for RHI Entertainment, Elemental Films, and American Zoetrope. It is about an arrogant medical student Driscoll Rampart in the year 3040 who is completing his internship on Rusta, a far-flung rural planet, where he learns about healing from the experienced Dr. Akana.