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Colossus

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In Russia, a retiring ex-pat con man (Mark Hendrickson) launches his final scam by creating a fake rock band, launching a tour and documenting the process on film.

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Scott Foundas Variety 07/31/2013
Shows more than a few flashes of wit, intelligence and craft amid all the excess. Go to Full Review David DeWitt New York Times 07/18/2013
4/5
"Colossus" will leave you reeling in the best of ways, dizzy from a rock 'n' roll Tilt-A-Whirl that swirls with duplicity and hilarity. Go to Full Review Aaron Hillis Village Voice 07/16/2013
134 minutes of pointless pomposity ... Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 07/20/2013
Orson Welles's "F for Fake" was obvious the inspiration for this film. It would have been better if the script was up Welles's more modest productions. But very few films are today unfortunately. Go to Full Review Chris Barsanti Film Journal International 07/19/2013
...mockumentary about a conflicted con artist crafting a film-within-a-film about creating a fake rock band in Russia coats itself in self-regard but ends up nothing more than a tiresome folly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/26/2013 Riveting, amazing music, whit, and thought provoking. The end will surprise you. A must see! See more 07/23/2013 i liked the idea of "movie about the movie". every single scene was hard to recognize if it's planned or not. Smart, intellectual, full of humor! Totally in love with it! See more Read all reviews
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Mark Hendrickson

Director

Mark Hendrickson

Clark Larson

Ilya Sokolov

Lead Singer

Polina Belenkaya

Clark's Wife

Mark Hendrickson

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis In Russia, a retiring ex-pat con man (Mark Hendrickson) launches his final scam by creating a fake rock band, launching a tour and documenting the process on film.
Director
Mark Hendrickson
Screenwriter
Mark Hendrickson
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 14m