Movies and TvShows featuring "stand-in" theme.
Love Actually is a heartwarming movie that tells the interconnected love stories of eight couples in London during the Christmas season. From an aging rockstar who finds love with his manager to a British Prime Minister who falls for a member of his staff, this film explores the complexities of love and relationships during the holiday season.
In need of money for his brother's medication, Min takes work as a kidnapper. When his employer asks him to kill the rich young man he's kidnapped, Min cannot bring himself to pull the trigger. Instead, he tells them the job's complete and takes him home to hide him away.
Su Xiamo, posing as an heiress, travels to Mangbei to find her missing brother but becomes the target of an assassination. Qi Chuan, searching for answers to his own brother’s death, rescues her, suspecting a connection. An unexpected marriage binds them, turning their reluctant partnership into a journey of love and discovery as they uncover the truth together.
Postcards from the Edge is a comedic drama that follows the story of a Hollywood actress named Suzanne who is trying to recover from drug addiction. She navigates her complicated relationship with her domineering mother and explores the price of fame in the entertainment industry.
A filmmaker struggling to find success creates a virtual actress named S1m0ne, who becomes a worldwide sensation. However, he soon realizes that managing the fictional celebrity and keeping up with the lie becomes increasingly difficult.
Mindhorn follows the story of Richard Thorncroft, a washed-up actor best known for playing the role of Mindhorn, a detective with a bionic eye that can literally 'see the truth'. When a deranged criminal demands to speak with Mindhorn, Richard finds himself drawn into a real-life murder investigation on the Isle of Man. As he tries to solve the case, Richard must confront his own insecurities and the reality of his fading fame.
When a famous actress finds herself in trouble with the law, she hires her stand-in to serve community service in her place. However, a case of mistaken identity ensues, leading to a series of comedic and dramatic events.
Short filling the gaps between xXx and xXx: State of the Union. Likely rendered non-canon by the release of xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). An extra from xXx (2002) Directors Cut.
Survivor Series (2000) was the fourteenth annual Survivor Series PPV. It was presented by 3DO's Warriors of Might and Magic and took place on November 19, 2000 at the Ice Palace in Tampa, Florida. The main event was a No NQ match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H which spilled to the backstage area. The undercard featured Dudley Boyz and Hardy Boyz versus Edge and Christian and Right to Censor in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match, Kurt Angle versus The Undertaker for the WWF Championship, Ivory versus Lita for the WWF Women's Championship, The Rock versus Rikishi, William Regal versus Hardcore Holly for the WWF European Championship, Kane versus Chris Jericho, The Radicalz versus D-Generation X in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match and Steve Blackman, Crash Holly and Molly Holly versus T & A and Trish Stratus in a Six Person Mixed Tag match.
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
Angelo, a glass-blower from Murano, and Georgia Maglia, the pretty daughter of a fallen fascist magistrate, are chosen to be the stand-ins for the stars of a film version of "Romeo and Juliet" being shot on location in Venice and Verona. It is not long before they fall in love and their romance parallels that of Shakespeare's timeless heroes. Indeed their union is threatened by the schemings of Raffaele, the Maglia family's dubious tout...
A group of friends find themselves in trouble when one receives a chit from the gangster that he owes money to.
When Bugs takes Wile E. Coyote's place in a cartoon, the Bugs/Coyote roles and rules become confused.
Six women who came to Hollywood with the dream of becoming famous find themselves working as stand-ins for the glamorous stars of the late 1930s. Gathering for a birthday celebration at their local watering hole, they introduce a new member to the group – instigating a turn of events that will change their lives forever.
Joe McDoakes, unemployed thespian, makes all the casting calls,reads all of the trade papers, sees agents and tries out for casting directors and producers
Wait for Me in Heaven (1988) is a comedy movie set in Spain during the 1940s. The story revolves around a shopkeeper who accidentally gets involved in a political satire surrounding a dictator. He is forced to impersonate the dictator's exact double and gets caught up in a series of comedic events. The movie explores themes of freedom, controversy, and the consequences of impersonation.
The surgeon who did the job was dead. Only the nurse knew what this gangster looked like in his new face. He learned about women from her!
This short follows the early career of actress Jane Barnes. She starts by doing extra work. After several months she is offered a studio contract (the "first step"). However, her work consists mostly of fashion shoots and bit parts that end up on the cutting room floor. She is even used as a stand-in for Maureen O'Sullivan on the set of a Tarzan movie when camera angles and lighting must be set up.
Daffy is discovered by famous Hollywood director Harvey Hassenpfeffer. The duck is made stuntman for Speedy Gonzales.