Director:
Tom Shadyac
Run Time: 80 minutes
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Tom Shadyac
Run Time: 80 minutes
Country: USA
Year: 2010
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I Am
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Filmmaker Tom Shadyac once had it all. The director of blockbuster hits like “Ace Ventura,” “The Nutty Professor,” and “Bruce Almighty” had an art-filled compound in Pasadena and powerful friends. He even had his health — until he suddenly didn’t. Tom suffered a near-death experience as a result of a cycling accident. This led him to rethink the way his life was going and to consider what might really be important. He sold his stuff, moved into a trailer park, and went on a quest for 21st century enlightenment. Now Tom interviews remarkable people from the worlds of philosophy, science, and faith, including Noam Chomsky, Lynne McTaggart, Howard Zinn, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In response to his simple questions, “What’s wrong with the world?” and “What can we do about it?” he learns surprising things: that, contrary to conventional thinking, cooperation may be nature’s fundamental operating principle; and that human consciousness can affect the physical world. He’s amused to discover that in some cultures, materialism is equated with insanity. Let I AM enlighten you, as it did Tom Shadyac, and you might find there’s more right with the world than you had imagined. –B.B.
This film is presented with the generous support of LYNN GOTTLOB.
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| Sidebars | Standing Up Competition |
| Producer | Dagan Handy |
| Cinematography | Roko Belic |
| Editing | Jennifer Abbott |
| Principal Cast | Tom Shadyac, Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu, Howard Zinn, Lynne McTaggart |
| Director Bio | Tom Shadyac was 24 when he became the youngest staff joke writer for Bob Hope. He received his Master's degree in Film from UCLA and made movies of the week before embarking on a career as a director of Hollywood comedies. He has also worked as a stand-up comic. |
| Select Filmography | “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994), “The Nutty Professor” (1996), “Liar Liar” (1997), “Patch Adams” (1998), “Dragonfly” (2002), “Bruce Almighty” (2003), “Evan Almighty” (2007), I AM (2010) |
| Print Source |
Paladin danny@paladinfilm.com www.paladinfilm.com |
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