Movies and TvShows featuring "background-actor" theme.

A light comic memoir of the four hottest movies stars in the sixties through the nineties. Bosom friends Yuen and Ki try their luck in the show business together. But it turns out that only Yuen is destined to stardom. He is given the chance to often costar with the two hottest actresses, Fong and Chu. When Ki eventually becomes popular, the black and white movie industry starts to find its way downhill. Worse still, Ki is badly defamed when the secret of his father being a murderer is disclosed. He suspects Yuen to be behind this and they become enemies. Thirty years later, Yuen, Ki, Fong and Chu meet again. Will time help unravel their misunderstanding?

A struggling comedian named Shi-Sung wants to become famous, but he faces numerous rejections. One day, he meets an eccentric girl named Hee-Jung and their friendship leads to unexpected opportunities and success in the comedy industry. However, as their fame grows, Shi-Sung starts to question the true nature of his success and the sacrifices he made along the way.

Two Friends follows the story of two men who develop a deep bond and navigate through a series of emotionally complex situations. The movie explores themes of friendship, love triangles, and unrequited love with a touch of comedy and drama. As their lives intertwine, unexpected consequences and hidden pasts come to light, testing their friendship and leading to betrayals. Set in the backdrop of a film-in-film production, the characters find themselves in a web of emotional depression, drunkenness, and sexual promiscuity, ultimately seeking redemption and happiness.

The Vampires of Poverty is a satirical mockumentary comedy set in Bogota, Colombia. It follows the story of a filmmaker who goes undercover to interview indigent people living in poverty-stricken areas. As he delves deeper into their lives, he discovers the moral complexities and idiosyncratic characters within the streets of Bogota. With crude humor and alternative comedy, this film provides a unique and thought-provoking critique of society and its treatment of the poor.

An aging, Argentine, Serge Gainsbourg wannabe struggles to deal with a career he can't seem to get on track, an affair he doesn't want, and a crime he didn't mean to commit.

A uniquely funny movie about the personally unusual lives of background extras as they trudge through an often ironically painful life as the third-class citizens of the entertainment world. Hollywood's unwanted but needed third world step children, The E-Lister's.

An Arab monarch arrives in Athens accompanied by his wife and his beautiful daughter, who falls in love with a charming background actor. Of course, the princess is unaware of his innocent ruse. What will happen when the truth comes out?

What begins as a character study of an eccentric man who passes out flyers for a living, becomes an intense five year journey of self-discovery and the search for fame.

For decades, film and television audiences have watched their favorite stars with little thought or concern for the people standing behind them. All of that is about to change as "Strictly Background" explores the charm and determination of some of Hollywood's hardest working actors, professional "extras." Turning industry convention on its head, this humorous & heartfelt documentary follows ten background actors as they navigate their way on and off the set. Both a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood and a character-driven film, "Strictly Background" is a dynamic exploration into the pursuit of stardom and the real life struggle to stand out. Written by Hunter Woo