Shtickmen (2003)
March 21, 2003Release Date
Plot.
While he struggles to make rent by teaching defensive-driving courses and comedy classes, a small-time Dallas comic named Jerry Martin (Dean Lewis) sets his sights on a career-making comedy contest at a local club. David Wilk also stars as Jerry's annoyingly successful nemesis Jim "Buckeye" Marvin, who will serve as a judge at the competition. This mockumentary screened at a dozen international film festivals, winning awards at five.
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Cast & Crew.

Dean Lewis
Jerry Martin

David Wilk
'Buckeye' Jim Marvin

Johnny Crass
Jonothan Krastenberg

Burton Gilliam
Ray Sellers

Jeff Hays
Billy Benton

Chad Cline
Roscoe Henry

Dave Little
Phillip Henky

Buff Tanner
Preston Zahrenger

Soozy Martin
Jenny Zaebo

Bob Coonrod
Dale Kellerman

Grant James
Franklin Trowell

Troy Grant
Steve Gilliam

Chuck Cason
Jimmy Bonner

Oliver Tull
Mike Avery

Gordon Keith
Frank Sellers
Details.
Release DateMarch 21, 2003
StatusReleased
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Wiki.
Shtickmen is a mockumentary film about the life of struggling comedians, and the things they have to do to make a living. It stars Dean Lewis, Jeff Hays, Burton Gilliam, David Wilk and Gordon Keith. It was released in 2003 and subsequently received 5 awards at various festivals around the world. This led to a distribution deal with Blockbuster Video, where it was released in January 2006.