Ed TV
Brief Synopsis
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An avid tv watcher wins a contest and the following months in his life are chronicled by a camera crew, minute by minute. To begin with, video store clerk Ed welcomes the attention, and the show is saving the cable station that gambled on its success. But gradually, as his family and friends become celebrities too, Ed finds a downside to his fame. He becomes estranged from his brother, encounters the father who left his family years before, and rifts emerge between his mother and her husband.
Cast & Crew
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Ron Howard
Director
Matthew Mcconaughey
Jenna Elfman
Ellen Degeneres
Woody Harrelson
Dennis Hopper
Film Details
Also Known As
Edtv, En direct sur ed TV
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Satire
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; San Jose, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 2m
Synopsis
An avid tv watcher wins a contest and the following months in his life are chronicled by a camera crew, minute by minute. To begin with, video store clerk Ed welcomes the attention, and the show is saving the cable station that gambled on its success. But gradually, as his family and friends become celebrities too, Ed finds a downside to his fame. He becomes estranged from his brother, encounters the father who left his family years before, and rifts emerge between his mother and her husband.
Cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
Jenna Elfman
Ellen Degeneres
Woody Harrelson
Dennis Hopper
Charles Arthur Berg
William M Connor
Robert Pastoriza
Merrill Markoe
Wade J Robson
Sommer Saqr
Clint Howard
Mike Grief
Ian Gomez
Todd P Mccormick
Connie Campbell-gott
Zidu Chen
Marilyn Pittman
Ashley Clark
Adam Golberg
Mark Thompson
Martin Landau
Velina Brown
Diane Amos
Steve Kehela
Jen Moe
Joe Bellan
Jordan Harrelson
Don Most
Roberta Callahan
Sonia Bhalla
Crystall Carmen
Luke Esterkyn
Anna Karin
Azalea Stanley
Jim Meskimen
Mitzi Mccall
Mel Berger
Jo Mcginley
T J Tyne
King Alexander
Geoff Bolt
Rod Tate
Glenn E Schuldt
James Ritz
Louisa Marie
Michael Parsons
Tony Harras
Tom Turpel
Kathleen Marshall
Louie Mejia
Alberto Vazquez
Lombardo Boyar
Michael Moore
Tommy Samona
Lead Person
Dublin James
Marcus J Oliver
William Dance
Anita Morales
Daisy Clarke
Julie Rowen
Bill Maher
Charles Berg
Rick Overton
Ezra Stanley
Wendle Josepher
John Pirruccello
David Quane
Alexandra Holden
Michael Esposito
Gedde Watanabe
Merrin Dungey
Barry Wiggins
Todd Krainin
Scott Larose
Thomas Barg
Googy Gress
Bob Sarlatte
Rusty Schwimmer
Gavin Grager
Rainbow Borden
Vince Lozano
Harry Shearer
Larry Jenkins
Geoffrey Blake
Rolando Molina
Jay Leno
Himself
Elizabeth Hurley
Roger L. Jackson
Christian Kane
George Plimpton
Joe Mazza
Jason Kim
Sam Rubin
Arianna Huffington
Steven Shenbaum
Zeidy Martinez
Nathan Paul
Viveka Davis
Sun St Pierre
Mark Marking
Larry Flash Jenkins
Lowell Ganz
James Brooks
Anthony Jensen
Laurel Moglen
Gina Hecht
Cyndi Pass
John Livingston
Curtis Davis
Jennifer Elise Cox
Cheryl Howard
Eric Shinn
Jeffrey Schecter
Jenna Byrne
Matthew Morrissey
Brigitte Jacoby-baker
Rob Reiner
Veronica Moody
William Bagnell
Lydee Walsh
Chris Hogan
Brian Michael Erlich
Gail Boggs
Sally Kirkland
Sy Hearn
G Roger Abell
Lead Person
Jay Leno
Self
Todd Hallowell
Mark Wheeler
Azura Skye
Julie Rose Stevens
Crew
Donovan A. Scott
Visual Effects
Lee Adams
Song
Dr. Todd J Adelman
Medic
Elton Ahi
Other
Alfred Ainsworth
Video Playback
James Alden
Grip
Pedro Aleman
Driver
Michael Allegro
Driver
Glenn Allen
Assistant Editor
Eric Amundsen
Assistant Camera Operator
Mitchell Amundsen
Director Of Photography
Mitchell Amundsen
Dp/Cinematographer
Mitchell Amundsen
Camera Operator
Colin Anderson
Steadicam Operator
David Anderson
Song Performer
David Anderson
Song
John Anderson
Driver
Tammy Apana-dianda
Accounting Assistant
Audie Aragon
Best Boy Grip
Audie Aragon
Key Grip
Eddie Arkin
Song
Dave Arnold
Camera Equipment
Linda Arnold
Hair Stylist
Paul Ary
Electrician
Karen Asano-myers
Hair Stylist
Ruben Ayala
Song
Alice Baker
Assistant Set Decorator
Scott Baker
Electrician
William Ballard
Other
Lieutenant Jack Ballentine
Special Thanks To
Guy Barresi
Assistant Editor
Chad A Barrow
Grip
James R Barrows
On-Set Dresser
Jeff Barry
Song
Parker Bartlett
Camera Operator
Anthony Barton
Other
Ron Batzdorff
Photography
Art Bauer
Driver
Nick Beaird
Grip
Ken Bellanca
Driver
Steve Bellen
Assistant Camera Operator
Tim Bellen
Camera Operator
Daniel Berkowitz
Set Production Assistant
Andrew Bernstein
Assistant Director
Louis Bertini
Dialogue Editor
Sonia Bhalla
Set Production Assistant
Victor Biernas
Driver
Bill Biggerstaff
Other
Steven Birds
Driver
Fred C Blau
Makeup Supervisor
Jon Bon Jovi
Song
Jon Bon Jovi
Song Performer
Robin Bonaccorsi
Stunts
Malcolm Bordelon
Special Thanks To
George Borthwick
Grip
Merideth Boswell
Set Decorator
Sylvie Bouchard
From Story
Sylvie Bouchard
Story By
Phil Bowen
Assistant Camera Operator
Larry Boyd
On-Set Dresser
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Dan Bronson
Costume Supervisor
Meredith Brooks
Song
James Brown
Song Performer
Kevin Brown
Electrician
Lisa Brown
Music Coordinator
Mayor Willie L Brown
Special Thanks To
Eva Burkley
Assistant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Nancy Cabrera
Foley Artist
Brian Callier
Video Playback
Connie Campbell-gott
Camera
Rocky Capella
Stunt Coordinator
Caruso
Song
Jerry Casillas
Props
Tony Castagnola
Other
Chris Castaldi
Office Assistant
John Chaney
Driver
Aloura Charles
Other
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Bob Chefalas
Rerecording
Desmond Child
Song
Dave Christensen
Lighting
Anthony Ciccolini
Sound Editor
Dennis R Clark
Driver
Eugene D Clinesmith
Assistant Camera Operator
Trey Clinesmith
Assistant Camera Operator
Dawn Clounch
Other
Dawn Clounch
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ed Cobb
Song
Richard Cody
Craft Service
Josh Cogswell
Accounting Assistant
Matt Cohen
Video Playback
Daniel Cohn
Assistant
Rick Colosimo
Grip
William M Connor
Assistant Director
Don E Cooke
Other
Michael Corenblith
Production Designer
Tom Cottrel
Stunts
Kevin Cross
Set Designer
Charlie Croughwell
Stunts
Ricky Cuevas
Accounting Assistant
Harvey Danger
Song Performer
David Darling
Song
Jack Davies
Other
Glenn R Davis
Key Grip
Phillis Davis
Transportation
Spencer Davis
Song
Steve A. Dayan
Location Manager
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Elena Del Rio
Costumes
Al Demayo
Rigging Gaffer
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
Tchell Depaepe
Assistant Camera Operator
James R Dew
Animal Trainer
Thomas Dewier
Stunts
Neil Diamond
Song
Alan Disler
Assistant Camera Operator
Perry Dodgson
Sound
Perry Dodgson
Boom Operator
Danny Downey
Stunts
Dean Drabin
Adr Mixer
Stephen Duffy
Song
Gary Dunham
Assistant Camera Operator
David Dunlop
Director Of Photography
David Dunlop
Dp/Cinematographer
Rick Dunn
Visual Effects
Brent Eckstrand
Video Playback
Randy Edelman
Music Conductor
Randy Edelman
Music
Jon E Edwards
Set Production Assistant
Skye Edwards
Song
Robin Eichman
Special Thanks To
David Emmerichs
Camera Operator
Michael Esposito
Camera
Luke Esterkyn
Song
Jeanette Etheredge
Special Thanks To
Bruce Fairbairn
Song
Tim Falconer
Assistant Location Manager
Ralph Ferraro
Music Arranger
Jeff Ferrero
Lighting
Tom Ficke
Stunts
Jennifer Fishman Pate
Casting Associate
Mark O. Forker
Visual Effects
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Paula Frankel
Script Supervisor
Jennifer Freed
Post-Production Accountant
Wally Frick
Driver
Richard Friedlander
Main Title Design
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
Gary William Friedman
Song
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Émile Gaudreault
Story By
Émile Gaudreault
From Story
Paul Godfrey
Song
Ross Godfrey
Song
David Goldstein
Other
Juan Jose Gonzales Reyes
Song
Scott Goodale
Props
David Goodman
Driver
Kelly Gordon
Song
Adam Gorgoni
Song
Charles T Gray
On-Set Dresser
Brian Grazer
Producer
Gavin Grazer
Song Performer
Al Green
Song
Al Green
Song Performer
Doug Green
Other
Bonnie Greenberg
Music Supervisor
Kimberly Greene
Makeup
Ellie Greenwich
Song
Edvard Grieg
Music
Mark Gustawes
Assistant
Todd Hallowell
Executive Producer
Dan Hanley
Editor
Edward T. Hanley
Costumes
Terence Harris
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Anita Hart
Stunts
Dana Hee
Stunts
Frank Helbig
Lighting
Michael Hill
Editor
John Hinkle
Other
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Al Hobbs
Set Designer
Mabon Hodge
Song
Patrick R. Hoeschen
Other
Justin Holdsworth
Electrician
Nancy Honeycutt
Production Coordinator
Nancy Honeycutt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ron Howard
Producer
Aaron Huffman
Song
Doug Hunt
Video Assist/Playback
April Y Hunter
Costumes
David Hyman
Assistant Director
China Iwata
Assistant Property Master
Askia Won-ling Jacob
Costumes
Bradford Jamieson
Electrician
Chris Jenkins
Rerecording
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Film Details
Also Known As
Edtv, En direct sur ed TV
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Satire
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; San Jose, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 2m
Articles
George Plimpton, 1927-2003
George Plimpton, the wry, self-effacing author whose engaging film appearances enlivened many movies over the years, died of a heart attack on September 25 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 76. George Ames Plimpton was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. The son of a diplomat, he was well connected to high society. A scholarly man of the letters, hip, urbane bohemians knew him for decades as the unpaid editor to the much respected literary quarterly, The Paris Review, which introduced emerging authors such as Gore Vidal and Jack Kerouac. In 1963, the gaunt, unassuming Plimpton documented his time training with the Detroit Lions, and turned the antics into a shrewd, witty piece of sports fulfillment, Paper Lion. The film was adapted for the big screen by Alex March in 1968 with Alan Alda playing the role of Plimpton. That same year, he made his film debut as a reporter in Gordon Douglas' police thriller The Detective (1968) starring Frank Sinatra and followed that up with an amusing cameo as a gunman shot my John Wayne in Howard Hawks' Rio Lobo (1970). A few more cameos came up over the years, but it wasn't until the '90s that he proved he himself a capable performer and found regular film work: an appropriate role as a talk show moderator in Jodie Foster's Little Man Tate's (1991), the president's lawyer in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995); a psychologist in Gus Van Zandt's Good Will Hunting (1997); a clubgoer in Whit Stillman's discursive drama The Last Day's of Disco (1998); and a very comical doctor in Jean- Marie Poire's Just Visiting</I&! gt; (2001). His acceptance as a pop culture icon came to a full head when he appeared in an episode of The Simpsons playing a professor who runs a fixed spelling bee! He is survived by his wife Sara Whitehead Dudley and four children. Michael T. Toole
George Plimpton, 1927-2003
George Plimpton, the wry, self-effacing author whose engaging film appearances enlivened many movies over the years, died of a heart attack on September 25 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 76. George Ames Plimpton was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. The son of a diplomat, he was well connected to high society. A scholarly man of the letters, hip, urbane bohemians knew him for decades as the unpaid editor to the much respected literary quarterly, The Paris Review, which introduced emerging authors such as Gore Vidal and Jack Kerouac. In 1963, the gaunt, unassuming Plimpton documented his time training with the Detroit Lions, and turned the antics into a shrewd, witty piece of sports fulfillment, Paper Lion. The film was adapted for the big screen by Alex March in 1968 with Alan Alda playing the role of Plimpton. That same year, he made his film debut as a reporter in Gordon Douglas' police thriller The Detective (1968) starring Frank Sinatra and followed that up with an amusing cameo as a gunman shot my John Wayne in Howard Hawks' Rio Lobo (1970). A few more cameos came up over the years, but it wasn't until the '90s that he proved he himself a capable performer and found regular film work: an appropriate role as a talk show moderator in Jodie Foster's Little Man Tate's (1991), the president's lawyer in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995); a psychologist in Gus Van Zandt's Good Will Hunting (1997); a clubgoer in Whit Stillman's discursive drama The Last Day's of Disco (1998); and a very comical doctor in Jean- Marie Poire's Just Visiting</I&! gt; (2001). His acceptance as a pop culture icon came to a full head when he appeared in an episode of The Simpsons playing a professor who runs a fixed spelling bee! He is survived by his wife Sara Whitehead Dudley and four children. Michael T. Toole
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1999
Released in United States Spring March 26, 1999
Remake of "Louis 19: Le Roi des Ondes/Louis XIX: King of the Airwaves" (Canada/France 1993), directed by Michel Poulette.
Began shooting March 31, 1998.
Completed shooting July 16, 1998.
Released in United States Spring March 26, 1999
Released in United States on Video August 17, 1999
