The TV Set
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Initial DVD release September 25, 2007 Duration Country United States | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Budget 2 million USD Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 28, 2006 (Tribeca)April 6, 2007 Initial release April 6, 2007 (New York City) Cast (Mike Klein), (Lenny), (Richard McCallister), (Alice), (Zach Harper), (Laurel Simon) Similar movies Jupiter Ascending , Pitch Perfect 2 , The Last Witch Hunter , Frozen , Captain America: The First Avenger , The Avengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The TV Set is a 2006 comedy-drama film about an idealistic writer attempting to bring his vision for a TV show to fruition on the small screen.
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Synopsis
Idealistic scriptwriter Mike Klein (Duchovny) tries to navigate his TV pilot through the mine-laden path of casting, production, and the madness of prime-time scheduling—all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of headstrong network president Lenny (Weaver), volatile young stars, his pregnant wife Natalie (Bateman), and an ever-optimistic personal manager Alice (Greer), while suffering very serious back pain.
Cast
Production and vision
The film's writer/director Jake Kasdan had originally intended Ben Stiller for the role of Lenny, however Kasdan cast Weaver for the role, which changed his idea of what the character should be. Kasdan does not regard the film as satire, as he sees nothing exaggerated in its depiction of bringing a pilot to production.
Releases
The film was first screened on the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2006. Following almost a year of festival screenings, it was released in cinemas on April 6, 2007. A DVD edition was released through 20th Century Fox on September 25, 2007. It features commentary tracks, a "making of" featurette and a deleted scene.
References
The TV Set WikipediaThe TV Set IMDb The TV Set themoviedb.org