Burning Down the House (2001)
A down-on-his-luck film director sets fire to his home so he can collect the insurance money and fund his new movie. But crime apparently does pay, because once the rumor mill gets wind of his plans, everyone suddenly wants a slice of his new project's pie.
- Date of release
- 2001-02-07
- TMDB
- 8.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Philippe Mora
Casting
- John Savage — Jake Seiling
- James Wilder — Arnie Green
- Joanne Baron — Brenda Goodman
- David Keith — Carolina
- Arye Gross — Bob Washington
- William Atherton — Arthur Kranston
- C. Thomas Howell — Concierge
- René Auberjonois — Pierre
- Ceasar Cavaricci — Ray
- Mick Fleetwood — Bartender
- John Ales — Francois
- Orson Bean — Sy
Interesting facts
Burning Down the House is a 2001 film directed by Philippe Mora. It was written by Michael Cole Dinelli, who adapted it from his play High Tension in the Tropics. It was shot in 1998 and released direct-to-video in the United States.
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