Confessions of an Action Star
From stripper to action star. Meet America's newest hero!
2005 | 83m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Brad Martin |
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| Writer: | David Leitch |
| Staring: |
| A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 23, 2005 |
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| Director: | Brad Martin |
| Writer: | David Leitch |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action |
| Keywords | dancer, martial arts, movie business, fame, mockumentary, found footage |
| Production Companies | Shoreline Entertainment, Double Edge Entertainment, Smashcut Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Leitch | Frank Sledge |
| Holmes Osborne | Richard Orchid |
| Mitch Gaylord | Brother |
| Kelly Hu | Self / Undercover Cop |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Self / Love Interest |
| Ernie Hudson | Self / Commander |
| Michael T. Weiss | Drug Lord |
| Eric Roberts | Self / Police Chief |
| Hugo Weaving | Self |
| Richard Lewis | Self |
| Sean Young | Self / Honey |
| Ben Stiller | Commander |
| Al Leong | Evil Doctor |
| Lin Shaye | Samantha Jones |
| Kyle Reese Cook | Young Frank #1 |
| Sean Michael Rabbit | Young Frank #2 |
| Chris Palermo | Russell Gold |
| Michał Hołub | John Hu |
| Josh Nathan | Will Stillwell |
| Daniel Bernhardt | Jason Everstrong |
| Matt McColm | Commander |
| Gerald Okamura | Asian Member |
| Chris O'Hara | Frank's Stunt Double |
| Sean Graham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dax Shepard | SFX Coordinator |
| Nathan Lee Graham | Glen Jefferies |
| Patti Pelton | Bloodfight 2: Script Supervisor / Acting Student #2 |
| Jason George | Self |
| Jason Baldwin Stewart | Sam |
| Kirk Ward | Spencer Davidson |
| J.B. Ghuman Jr. | James "The Writer" |
| Mike Rose | Acting Student #1 |
| Philip Tan | Bruce Rhee |
| Ralf Koch | Excited Fan |
| Bryndon Smith | Excited Fan #2 |
| Kali Rocha | Beth |
| Jon Simanton | Client at CAI |
| Sam McMurray | Jack Rumpkin |
| Angelina Jolie | Self |
| Branden Morgan | Dirk Brandon |
| Jim Cody Williams | Junior |
| Susannah Hillard | Patti Snyder / Frank's Assistant |
| Richard Lewis | |
| Lee Arenberg | Barry Simpson |
| Jon Gries | Donald Buckheim |
| Joel David Moore | Self |
| Michael McDonald | Raymond Fischer |
| Steven Roy | Brett Radner |
| Jeff Imada | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Johnny Nguyen | Martial Arts Fighter |
| David Storrs | AA Member |
| Debbie Allen | Self |
| André Vippolis | Mouse |
| Tad Coughenour | Agent #1 |
| Matthew Dickens | Agent #2 |
| Demar Braxton | Agent #3 |
| Terry Beeman | Additional Dancer |
| Chris Hogan | Newscaster |
| Aaron Bertram | Partier |
| Robert Alonzo | Kumite Fighter (uncredited) |
| Dalton Brooks | Frank Sledge at Age 10 (uncredited) |
| Peter Jason | (uncredited) |
| Anne Moss | (uncredited) |
| Todd Schneider | Referee (uncredited) |
| Marcus Young | Barroom Brawler (uncredited) |
| Ben Falcone | Jerry Moss |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Leitch | Writer |
| Josh Hakian | Special Effects |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting |
| Mark David | Co-Editor |
| Todd Matthew Grossman | Editor |
| Mark Hosack | Co-Editor |
| Cecil Gentry | Production Design |
| Gail Mosley | Art Direction |
| Gabor Norman | Art Direction |
| Shawnelle Cherry | Costume Design |
| Shownee Smith | Costume Design |
| Kamaura Eley | Hairstylist |
| Megan Moore | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Bridger Nielson | Director of Photography |
| Brad Martin | Director |
| Christopher Lennertz | Music |
| Art Chudabala | Editor |
| J.J. Perry | Stunts |
| Jon Valera | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nina Yang Bongiovi | Producer |
| Todd Matthew Grossman | Producer |
| Zachary Kahn | Producer |
| Alan D. Lee | Executive Producer |
| Bobby Sheng | Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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