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Release Year2007
Runtime0h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Comedy
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DirectorMatt Jackson
WritersBenj Goehner
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsBackground(ed)
About Background(ed)
The comedic short film Backgrounded takes you into the wacky world of Evan Higginbotham: professional movie extra. One morning on the way to set, Evan and his fellow "Background Actors" are left behind. Unwittingly picked up by Terrorists, they are taken over the border to Mexico. Even after being stripped, hosed down, and stuck in a cold warehouse, not one of them can tell the difference between this and a normal day on a Hollywood set. Will they escape? Does anyone care? After experiencing this absurd circus Evan calls his career, he only knows one thing for sure: Hell IS other extras.
Directed by Matt Jackson, Background(ed) leans on a strong ensemble — Tom Walz, Dominick Marrone, Bill Elverman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 2007.
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