“Based on the true story of one movie so bad it became infamous.”
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
Dave Franco
Greg / 'Mark'
James Franco
Tommy / 'Johnny'
Seth Rogen
Sandy
Ari Graynor
Juliette / 'Lisa'
Alison Brie
Amber
Jacki Weaver
Carolyn / 'Claudette'
Paul Scheer
Raphael
Zac Efron
Dan / 'Chris-R'
Josh Hutcherson
Philip / 'Denny'
June Diane Raphael
Robyn / 'Michelle'
The Disaster Artist is a comedy, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of immigrant, jealousy, based on novel or book, ambition, biography, based on true story. Directed by James Franco, it stars Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen. An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
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