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  • Hunger (I) (2001)
  • Not Rated
    82 min | Drama
Hunger (I) (2001)
Not Rated
82 min | Drama

A sensitive writer from a small town faces spiritual crisis as he tries to make it as a Hollywood screenwriter. Charlie Pontus (Joseph Culp) wanders around Los Angeles torn between his efforts to sell a screenplay and find his next meal. ...See moreA sensitive writer from a small town faces spiritual crisis as he tries to make it as a Hollywood screenwriter. Charlie Pontus (Joseph Culp) wanders around Los Angeles torn between his efforts to sell a screenplay and find his next meal. His natural optimism keeps him afloat as he walks the tight-rope between his love for the beautiful, exotic Ylayali (Kathleen Luong) and his desperate connection to The Chief (Robert Culp), the Hollywood producer who has the power to give life or take it away. Stubbornly refusing to relinquish his principles, he sinks deeper and deeper into spiritual crisis, finally confronting God in a Jobian showdown. Ultimately, the story illustrates the difficult balance between artistic integrity and the commercial necessities of Hollywood. This "towering portrait of an artist's indomitable spirit" is based on "Hunger" (1890), the first existentialist novel ever written and the greatest work of Norwegian Nobel laureate, Knut Hamsun. This is the first digital feature to be based on a classic work of literature. Shot guerrilla-style on the streets of Los Angeles, it was made entirely independently for a budget of only $10,000. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Producers
Composers
Kazimir Boyle (as Kaz Boyle) | Trevor Morris
Cinematographer
Jonathon Millman (as Jonathan Millman)
Editor
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Edit Released
Updated Jan 13, 2001

Release date
2007 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Joseph Culp
Charlie Pontus Charlie Pontus   See fewer
Robert Culp
The Chief The Chief   See fewer
Kathleen Luong
Ylayali Ylayali   See fewer
Redmond Gleeson
Old Man Old Man   See fewer
James Evans
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Harold Cannon
Thrift Shop Clerk Thrift Shop Clerk   See fewer
Lou Aguilar
Pedestrian Pedestrian   See fewer
Casper Andreas
Scissors Scissors   See fewer
Jason Berlin
Spy Man #2 Spy Man #2   See fewer
Frank Bruynbroek
Spy Man Spy Man   See fewer
J.D. Douglas
Macarthur Park Cop Macarthur Park Cop   See fewer
Glenn Hoeffner
Grandfather Grandfather   See fewer
Jude Narita
Sister Sister   See fewer
Gregg Ostrin
Driver Driver   See fewer
Nicole Ozment
Hostess Hostess   See fewer
James Quill
The Duke The Duke   See fewer
Susan Rich
Sexy Woman Sexy Woman   See fewer
Bruce Solomon
Mr. Christie Mr. Christie   See fewer
Jennifer Joan Sullivan
Lonely Girl Lonely Girl   See fewer
Ho-Kwan Tse
Cashier Cashier   See fewer
Ignacio Valero
Mexican Street Vendor Mexican Street Vendor   See fewer
Herman Wilkins
Social Worker Social Worker   See fewer
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