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Who's the Caboose?

Who's the Caboose?

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Overview

A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depressing. Ducking into a nightclub, they discover a young Manhattan comedienne and decide instead to follow her as she makes the circuit of auditions in L.A. as she tries to get a TV pilot. Unfortunately, she has failed to tell her boyfriend of this move. He decides he will trail her out west. There, the boyfriend runs into an old friend who has already made a break on a TV pilot. Seizing the opportunity, the actress turns her attentions to the established actor. However, the actress goes nowhere in auditions, but her ex-boyfriend is suddenly noticed and becomes the next hot prospect.

Directed by Sam Seder
Written by Sam Seder, Charles Fisher
Produced by Charles Fisher
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Top Cast

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Susan

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Jason Reemer

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Ken Fold

David Cross

David Cross

Jaded Guy

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David Earl Waterman

Earl

Sam Seder

Sam Seder

Max

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Alex Ferrer

Homeless Man

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Eric Slovin

Congratulator #1

L

Leo Allen

Congratulator #2

Beth Tapper

Beth Tapper

Susan's Friend

Themes & Keywords

satiremockumentaryhollywood

About Who's the Caboose?

Who's the Caboose? is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of satire, mockumentary, hollywood. Directed by Sam Seder, it stars Sarah Silverman, Andy Dick, H. Jon Benjamin. A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depressing. Ducking into a nightclub, they discover a young Manhattan comedienne and decide instead to follow her as she makes the circuit of auditions in L.A. as she tries to get a TV pilot. Unfortunately, she has failed to tell her boyfriend of this move. He decides he will trail her out west. There, the boyfriend runs into an old friend who has already made a break on a TV pilot. Seizing the opportunity, the actress turns her attentions to the established actor. However, the actress goes nowhere in auditions, but her ex-boyfriend is suddenly noticed and becomes the next hot prospect.

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