When a man answers an advertisement to train as a record producer, he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered musicians, only to discover his new job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Co-Writers/Director: Craig Zobel
Stars: Pat Healy, Kene Holiday, John Baker.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826547/
Watched online, ok print.
12 songs in the Soundtracks, but I don't remember anything being sung more than a small sample.
The subject involves the music industry, but precious little music is performed, and most of it is done badly.
It was clear from the beginning that this was a scam that the man is learning to pull, and it'll be a scam on him as well as on the "artists". The artist has to pay "30% of recording costs" to make their demo. Amazingly, the promoters actually rent cheap studio space and conduct some recording sessions, but never produce any cds. Eventually they shut down operations and abandon their sales force.
The actors do a good job, but the story is unpleasant, and the settings are low-rent ugly.
There are better dramas with open endings. Not worth a second look.
Rated 6.8 (1,035)
indie, dir. Zobel; 6-
