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Meeting Spencer

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A faded stage director (Jeffrey Tambor) grows increasingly frantic as his efforts to raise money for a big Broadway comeback spin out of control.

Critics Reviews

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Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine 04/26/2011
*
Meeting Spencer is comprised mainly of actors talking, yet it's funny in that continuous smile kind of way that you don't notice until you're half way through it Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 04/21/2011
2/5
Mowbray has some fine credits, including "A Private Function," but he and his cast cannot breathe life into such hopeless material. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International 04/18/2011
A screwball comedy without nearly enough zest or wit. Go to Full Review Mark R. Leeper Mark Leeper's Reviews 05/04/2011
6/10
The material Mowbray's film is familiar and the characters are thin, but the dialog is crisp and witty. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 04/08/2011
This claustrophobically unfunny conceit begs the question: Is there anything worse than failed theatrical farce onscreen? Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Back Stage 04/08/2011
3.5/5
A touch of class and sweet sophistication with a brilliantly funny cast. Definitely an indie sleeper worth checking out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/12/2011 I am baffled why this film has gotten some good reviews. Must be relatives of the director. It's horrid. Don't waste your money. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Malcolm Mowbray

Director

Jeffrey Tambor

Harris Chappell

Melinda McGraw

Didi

Jesse Plemons

Spencer

Don Stark

Wolfie

Yvonne Zima

Sophia Martinelli

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Meeting Spencer

Jeffrey Tambor as Harris Chappell in "Meeting Spencer." (L-R) Jesse Plemons as Spencer West, Jeffrey Tambor as Harris Chappell and Julian Bailey as Emerson Todd in "Meeting Spencer." A scene from "Meeting Spencer." Jeffrey Tambor as Harris Chappell in "Meeting Spencer." Jeffrey Tambor as Harris Chappell in "Meeting Spencer." Jeffrey Tambor as Harris Chappell in "Meeting Spencer." Meeting Spencer (2011) Meeting Spencer (2011) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A faded stage director (Jeffrey Tambor) grows increasingly frantic as his efforts to raise money for a big Broadway comeback spin out of control.
Director
Malcolm Mowbray
Producer
George G. Braunstein
Screenwriter
Andrew Delaplaine, Andrew Kole, Scott Kasdin
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
George G. Braunstein Productions
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m